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Cai Qi Leads Party School, Governance Academy, Consolidates Power

6/19/2026

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Cai Qi was appointed president of the Central Party School and National Academy of Governance on June 18, 2026.
The fifth-ranked Politburo Standing Committee member, who also directs the party’s General Office, now controls both ideological and administrative functions.
The National Academy, founded in 1994 and merged with the Central Party School in 2018, trains senior officials, shapes party ideology, and was previously led by Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao.

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Story summary

Cai Qi was appointed president of the Central Party School and National Academy of Governance on June 18, 2026.
The fifth-ranked Politburo Standing Committee member, who also directs the party’s General Office, now controls both ideological and administrative functions.
The National Academy, founded in 1994 and merged with the Central Party School in 2018, trains senior officials, shapes party ideology, and was previously led by Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao.