General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China 中国共产党中央委员会总书记 Logo of the Communist Party of China Flag of the Communist Party of China Incumbent Xi Jinping since 15 November 2012 Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Type Party leader, Paramount leader Reports to National Congress of the Communist Party of China Seat Zhongnanhai, Beijing, China Nominator Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Appointer Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Term length Five years, no term limit Constituting instrument Constitution of the Communist Party of China Inaugural holder Chen Duxiu (1925) Hu Yaobang (1982) Formation January 1925 September 1982