The current CPC Central Committee was created in the 16th CPC National Congress held in November 2002, composed of 198 members and 158 alternate members.

Hu Jintao is incumbent general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee

Standing Committee Members: Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Qinghong, Huang Ju (dead), Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun and Luo Gan

Members (listed in the order of number of strokes in their surnames): Wang Lequan, Wang Zhaoguo, Hui Liangyu (Hui), Liu Qi, Liu Yunshan, Li Changchun, Wu Yi (female), Wu Bangguo, Wu Guanzheng, Zhang Lichang, Zhang Dejiang, Luo Gan, Zhou Yongkang, Hu Jintao, Yu Zhengsheng, He Guoqiang, Jia Qinglin, Guo Boxiong, Huang Ju (dead), Cao Gangchuan, Zeng Qinghong, Zeng Peiyan and Wen Jiabao

Alternate Member: Wang Gang

Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee

Members: Zeng Qinghong, Liu Yunshan, Zhou Yongkang, He Guoqiang, Wang Gang, Xu Caihou and He Yong

Central Military Commission

Chairman: Hu Jintao

Vice Chairmen: Guo Boxiong, Cao Gangchuan and Xu Caihou

Members: Liang Guanglie, Li Jinai, Liao Xilong, Chen Bingde, Qiao Qingchen, Zhang Dingfa (dead) and Jing Zhiyuan

Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

Secretary: Wu Guanzheng

Deputy Secretaries: He Yong, Xia Zanzhong, Li Zhilun, Zhang Shutian, Liu Xirong, Zhang Huixin, Liu Fengyan, Ma Wen (female) and Gan Yisheng