Institute of Party History and Literature

Chinese Communist Party body

Party History Research Center of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party [zh]
Party Documents Research Office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party [zh]
Compilation and Translation Bureau

TypeMinisterial level agencyJurisdictionCentral Committee of the Chinese Communist PartyHeadquartersXicheng District, BeijingAgency executive

Qu Qingshan, President

Parent agencyCentral Committee of the Chinese Communist PartyWebsitewww.dswxyjy.org.cn

Chinese nameSimplified Chinese中国共产党中央委员会党史和文献研究院Traditional Chinese中國共產黨中央委員會黨史和文獻研究院

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wĕiyuánhuì Dǎngshǐ Hé Wénxiàn Yánjiūyuàn

The Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (Chinese: 中国共产党中央委员会党史和文献研究院; usually referred to as Institute of Party History and Literature of the CCP Central Committee)^[1] is a public institution directly under the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It is mainly responsible for studying the basic theory of Marxism, the sinicization of Marxism and its main representatives, studying the thought of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, studying the history of the CCP, editing and compiling important documents of Marxist classical writers and works of major leaders, and collecting and sorting out important documents of the party history.

History

In March 2018, the responsibilities of the Party History Research Center of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party [zh], Party Documents Research Office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party [zh], and the Compilation and Translation Bureau were integrated to form the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.^[2] It was officially established on 21 September 2018.^[3]

Subordinate institutions

Internal departments

General Office
First Research Department
Second Research Department
Third Research Department
Fourth Research Department
Fifth Research Department
Sixth Research Department
Seventh Research Department
Research Planning Department
Bureau of Foreign Cooperation and Exchange
Information Data Center
Personnel Bureau
Organ Party Committee
Retired Cadres Bureau

Directly affiliated public institutions

Government Service Center

Directly affiliated enterprise units

Central Literature Publishing House [zh]
Chinese Communist Party History Publishing House [zh]
Central Compilation & Translation Press [zh]

Social organizations

Chinese Communist Party Literature Research Association
Mao Zedong Poetry Research Association

Academic journals

Journal of Chinese Communist Party History Studies
Hundred Year Tide
Party Literature
Foreign Theoretical Trends
Marxism and Reality
Contemporary World and Socialism
Comparative Economic and Social Systems

List of leaders

Name (English)	Name (Chinese)	Tenure begins	Tenure ends	Note
Leng Rong	冷溶	March 2018	April 2019
Qu Qingshan	曲青山	April 2019		^[4]^[5]

References

^ "China starts producing documentary for CPC's 100th founding anniversary". Chinadaily.com. 11 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
^ 中共中央印发《深化党和国家机构改革方案》. xinhuanet.com. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-05-30. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
^ 国家事业单位登记管理局公告（设立公告第354期）. gjsy.gov.cn (in Chinese). Beijing. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
^ "Press conference held for CPC centennial celebrations". xinhuanet.com. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024. Qu Qingshan, head of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, attended the press conference with other senior researchers on the history of the CPC.
^ Kimmy, Chung (23 May 2018). "How has China's Communist Party kept power? 100 Hong Kong political bigwigs get rare lecture from senior theorist". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

External links

Official website

Chinese Communist Party

Central Committee

Leader	Chen Duxiu (1921–1927) Xiang Zhongfa (1928–1931) Bo Gu (1931–1935) Zhang Wentian (1935–1943) Mao Zedong (1943–1976) Hua Guofeng (1976–1981) Hu Yaobang (1981–1987) Zhao Ziyang (1987–1989) Jiang Zemin (1989–2002) Hu Jintao (2002–2012) Xi Jinping (2012–present)
Decision-making bodies	General Secretary Politburo (Standing Committee) Secretariat Central Military Commission
Departments	Organization Department Publicity Department United Front Work Department International Department Social Work Department Political and Legal Affairs Commission
Directly administered	General Office Office of the General Secretary Central Guard Bureau Central Guard Unit Secrecy Office Cryptography Office Central Archives Policy Research Office
Commissions for co-ordination	Auditing Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Comprehensively Law-Based Governance Financial Financial and Economic Affairs Foreign Affairs Cyberspace Affairs Office National Security Science and Technology Spiritual Civilization Institutional Organization Office Secrecy Office
Dispatched institutions for co-ordination	Working Committee of Central and State Organs Central Financial Work Commission Hong Kong Work Committee Macau Work Committee Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong
Leading groups	Cryptography Work Office Education Rural Work Inspection Work Military Reform Propaganda, Ideology and Culture Taiwan Office Hong Kong and Macau Office
Others	Central Party School Chinese Academy of Governance Institute of Party History and Literature People's Daily Qiushi Guangming Daily Executive Leadership Academies Pudong Yan'an Jinggangshan

National Congress

Leadership sittings

Elected by the
Central Committee

Politburo Standing Committee	4th: 1927 5th: 1927–1928 6th: 1928–1945 7th: 1945–1956 8th: 1956–1969 9th: 1969–1973 10th: 1973–1977 11th: 1977–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027
Politburo	3rd: 1923–1925 4th: 1925–1927 5th: 1927–1928 6th: 1928–1945 7th: 1945–1956 8th: 1956–1969 9th: 1969–1973 10th: 1973–1977 11th: 1977–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027
Military Commission	7th: 1945–1949 & 1954–1956 8th: 1956–1969 9th: 1969–1973 10th: 1973–1977 11th: 1977–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027

Approved by the
Central Committee

Secretariat	8th: 1956–1969 11th: 1980–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027
CCDI Standing Committee	7th 1949–1956 8th: 1956–1969 11th: 1978–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027
CCDI Secretary	Zhu De (1949–55) Dong Biwu (1955–68) Chen Yun (1978–87) Qiao Shi (1987–92) Wei Jianxing (1992–2002) Wu Guanzheng (2002–07) He Guoqiang (2007–12) Wang Qishan (2012–17) Zhao Leji (2017–22) Li Xi (2022–)
Others	Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary General of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

Elected by
National Congress

Central Committee	1st: 1921–1922 2nd: 1922–1923 3rd: 1923–1925 4th: 1925–1927 5th: 1927–1928 6th: 1928–1945 7th: 1945–1956 8th: 1956–1969 9th: 1969–1973 10th: 1973–1977 11th: 1977–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2002 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027
Discipline Inspection	5th: 1927–1928 6th: 1928–1933 & 1933–1945 7th: 1949–1955 & 1955–1956 8th: 1956–1969 11th: 1978–1982 12th: 1982–1987 13th: 1987–1992 14th: 1992–1997 15th: 1997–2022 16th: 2002–2007 17th: 2007–2012 18th: 2012–2017 19th: 2017–2022 20th: 2022–2027