The
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China is the highest ranking official within the
Communist Party of China and heads the
Secretariat of the Communist Party of China. The General Secretary is the highest ranking member of the
Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China. Previously, the Chairman was the highest position in the CPC heirarchy, but that position was abolished on
September 11,
1982.
The current Secretary-General is Hu Jintao.
See also: Political position ranking of PRC