“Sprinting with Small Steps” Towards Promotion: Solutions for the Age Dilemma in the CCP Cadre Appointment System

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is article calculates cadre promotion ages as they "ought to be" according to the legislative guidelines originally laid down by the CCP regarding periods of cadre tenure. ese guidelines were brought in to maintain stability with regard to cadre tenure; they provide that cadres ought to spend five years in each position. Of course, as this article demonstrates, cadres often spend fewer than five years in one role. Pierre Landry calculated in1990that the average time spent in the role of city mayor was just 3.2 years; this figure may be even lower today. Pierre F. Landry, " e Political Management of Mayors in Post-Deng China0022, Bringing the Party Back In, pp.149-150. access not only to this rank, but also to all higher positions. is crucial aw in the system constitutes the "age dilemma0022. e cut-o point at which cadres would become trapped is represented by the dotted line inTable1.

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e advantages of reassignment through the CYL route may encourage a cynically opportunistic mindset in cadres

For, there is thus more to the game than political performance and factional support