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What is the alternate membership of the CPC Central Committee? How are the alternate members elected?

The alternate membership of previous CPC Central Committees has varied:

11th Central Committee: 132

12th Central Committee: 138

13th Central Committee: 110

14th Central Committee: 130

15th Central Committee: 151.

Alternate members of the Central Committee are elected at the Party's National Congress. A member vacancy in the Central Committee is usually filled by an alternate member according to votes.