Leading small group
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In the political structure of China, a leading small group (Chinese: 领导小组; pinyin: lingdao xiaozu) or LSG, is a committee composed of members of the Communist Party of China which coordinates party activities within an agency of the People's Republic of China (PRC) government. The authorization for the formation of leading groups comes from Chapter IX of the Constitution of the Communist Party of China[[1]]
Most governmental agencies in the PRC have a leading small groups. Examples of important leading small groups include the Foreign Affairs Leading Small Group [[2]] and the now-defunct Economics and Finance Leading Group [[3]. An example of how a Party leading group can influence or control governmental authority can be seen in the regulations for the Ministry of Personnel [[4]]. The existence of party leading groups in the PRC judicial system [[5]] which are subordinate to the party center has often been cited as violation of judicial independence [[6]].
Leading small groups have become increasingly important within the PRC after the 1990s, especially in the field of foreign policy where the LSGs have become a tool for coordinating the work of several agencies as well as insuring party supervision over government activities.
