| Summary/Abstract |
The health of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders is a sensitive and closely guarded secret, and academic literature on the topic has been sorely lacking as a consequence. Using the most up-to-date information, the author of this article will lift the cloak of mystery surrounding official CCP healthcare, detailing the operation of a confidential healthcare system established to provide state leaders with comprehensive medical treatment. The main hub of this system is the Central Commission for Healthcare (CCH), which falls under the jurisdiction of the General Office of the CCP Central Committee and coordinates with hospitals directly controlled by the Ministry of Health and the People’s Liberation Army. Aithor overall analytical framework uses the concept of medical politics, and we hold that the CCP uses the manipulation of its healthcare system to manage and control state leaders, thereby displaying the power of the state.
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