At the CCP's 15th National Congress in September 1997, Xi Jinping was elected as an alternate member of the Central Committee for the first time; some commentators said he ranked last among the 151 alternate members by number of votes.
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多伦多方脸
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中文维基百科：习近平
2026-10-07 00:35 · 在1997年9月召开的中共十五大上，习近平首次当选为中央候补委员。
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自由亚洲电台：夜话中南海
2026-10-07 00:35 · 在曾庆红转任中组部长之前的中共十五大上，习近平在新当选的按得票多少排序的一百五十一名中央候补委员中，名列最后。
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Xi Jinping Ranked Low in Votes in the Central Committee Election at the CCP's 15th National Congress
1997.09 · Reported
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