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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- A cadre is a trained official or core member of a political party or state apparatus who holds a position of responsibility, especially within the Chinese Communist Party–state system.
- What does the principle 'the Party manages cadres' (党管干部) mean?
- How does the nomenklatura system relate to cadres?
- How does the Chinese cadre differ from a Weberian civil servant?
- What reforms did Deng Xiaoping introduce to the cadre system?

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