A prominent Chinese Communist Party leader has been selected to lead the organization’s prestigious training academy, state television reported Friday.
Cai Qi, age 70, was named to head the central party school according to broadcasts on CCTV. The official currently serves as the de facto chief of staff for President Xi Jinping and directs the Communist Party Central Committee’s general office. His position on the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee places him among China’s most influential leaders.
The appointment means Cai will take over from Chen Xi, 72, who previously stepped down from leading the Organization Department in 2023.
Beijing houses the central party school, which serves as China’s top facility for educating high-ranking officials and developing party doctrine. Both Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao, the nation’s two most recent leaders, previously held the position of school director before rising to China’s highest office.
