Abstract
This chapter examines the role of Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL) as
breeding ground for crucial political leaders in China. Author shows the share of former
affiliates of Central Committees CCYL in the 19th Central Committee of Communist
Party of China (CC CPC) and compares with data from previous CCs. Analysis
points out an insignificant correlation between engagement in CCYL and promotion
into the CPC structures which shows the importance of the official youth organization
of the CPC in the process of selecting the most powerful cadres of the party is
overrated.