The 13th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 13th Central Committee of the CCP on 2 November 1987 in the aftermath of the 13th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 12th Politburo and succeeded by the 14th. Eighth of the 17 members served concurrently in the 13th Politburo Standing Committee.