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| think_tank = [[Central Policy Research Office]] | | think_tank = [[Central Policy Research Office]] | ||
| youth_wing = [[Communist Youth League of China]]<br />[[Young Pioneers of China]] | | youth_wing = [[Communist Youth League of China]]<br />[[Young Pioneers of China]] | ||
|membership_year=2022|membership=96,710,000| political_orientation = [[Marxism–Leninism | |membership_year=2022|membership=96,710,000| political_orientation = [[Marxism–Leninism]]<br />[[Mao Zedong Thought]]<br />[[Deng Xiaoping Theory]]<br />[[Three Represents]]<br />[[Scientific Outlook on Development]]<br />[[Xi Jinping Thought]] | ||
| website = http://cpc.people.com.cn/ | |||
}}{{Communist Parties}} | }}{{Communist Parties}} | ||
The '''Communist Party of China''' ''(Chinese: 中国共产党; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng)'' | The '''Communist Party of China''' ''(Chinese: 中国共产党; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng)'' was founded on July 23, 1921. After the establishment of the Communist Party of [[People's Republic of China|China]] in 1921, it established the correct path of the new democratic revolution, and liberated the Chinese people. The party has explored the correct revolutionary path of encircling the cities from the countryside and seizing political power with armed forces, "awakening millions of workers and peasants" and "taking the whip to beat the enemy", overcoming the "three mountains" of imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism, and established the People's Republic of China in which the people are the masters of the country.<ref>[https://baike.baidu.com/reference/117227/25593C5EieghZuzbD145d2q2LqV4MMoLcq-RxYwMQDb15_IOHTAM2dV57yHYlH7Tg3zkIE9s2BIB2U6-Z44cbMyUe8rUsUq_hZQefFT03BFSdSX3YRGYg-Dz A great historical starting point - some important historical facts about the founding of the Communist Party of China] - People's Daily Online </ref><ref>[https://baike.baidu.com/reference/117227/b1acXZaWz3j1QOzUua8Bg7ViZT7rYPPU6dg1LA5r1IWJdBXbwgzxiRzlGKhY29tIfEfbt6-Dt1IJ0iXOLbPVB5YxTYdK1qY0vyiU_uwFWrHjDPck1nJ60vx3REg5rfuyrg3hPX2ExjR0qPE Great Contributions of the Communist Party of China] - The National People's Congress of China</ref> | ||
The Communist Party of China is the vanguard of the Chinese working class, the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, and the core of leadership for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It represents the development requirements of China's advanced productive forces, the direction of China's advanced culture, and the most fundamental interests of the general public. The party's highest ideal and ultimate goal is to realize communism.<ref>[https://baike.baidu.com/reference/117227/ef59m0-Nj3veFfu2_U1YwodDrUSiH-S3-FGBPsHP10FHvU3D7AYWRokWJZ9Jl_ESBbF1VPFdu3BkuStW4ZkYnoDT7dkamyEHDpdjMtfgOwP9PhDNfL4icSgYyjcxgCd_cbA Constitution of the CPC] - Xinhua.net</ref> | The Communist Party of China is the vanguard of the Chinese working class, the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, and the core of leadership for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It represents the development requirements of China's advanced productive forces, the direction of China's advanced culture, and the most fundamental interests of the general public. The party's highest ideal and ultimate goal is to realize communism.<ref>[https://baike.baidu.com/reference/117227/ef59m0-Nj3veFfu2_U1YwodDrUSiH-S3-FGBPsHP10FHvU3D7AYWRokWJZ9Jl_ESBbF1VPFdu3BkuStW4ZkYnoDT7dkamyEHDpdjMtfgOwP9PhDNfL4icSgYyjcxgCd_cbA Constitution of the CPC] - Xinhua.net</ref> | ||
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=== Second Generation=== | === Second Generation=== | ||
In 1978, the third plenary session of the CPC Central Committee approved [[Deng Xiaoping]]'s reform and opening up policy and established several [[Special economic zone|special economic zones]].<ref name=":0" /> | In 1978, the third plenary session of the CPC Central Committee approved [[Deng Xiaoping]]'s reform and opening up policy and established several [[Special economic zone|special economic zones]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
=== Fifth Generation=== | === Fifth Generation=== | ||
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In 2020, the Communist Party of China had 91,914,000 members, about 6.57% of the population of China. In 2017, about 26.7% of members were women.<ref>https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-06-30/doc-ihespqrx6865303.shtml</ref> In 2015, roughly 30% were farmers, herdsmen or fishermen, 25% were white collar workers, 18% were retirees, and 8% were government employees.<ref>https://daily.jstor.org/communist-party-of-china/</ref> | In 2020, the Communist Party of China had 91,914,000 members, about 6.57% of the population of China. In 2017, about 26.7% of members were women.<ref>https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-06-30/doc-ihespqrx6865303.shtml</ref> In 2015, roughly 30% were farmers, herdsmen or fishermen, 25% were white collar workers, 18% were retirees, and 8% were government employees.<ref>https://daily.jstor.org/communist-party-of-china/</ref> | ||
On July 2, 2001, [[Jiang Zemin]] allowed the possibility of membership to be extended to billionaires.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/07/02/china-allows-its-capitalists-to-join-party/98c51d3e-590c-4f1b-a52a-132b3def1281/</ref> Despite this, the | On July 2, 2001, [[Jiang Zemin]] allowed the possibility of membership to be extended to billionaires.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/07/02/china-allows-its-capitalists-to-join-party/98c51d3e-590c-4f1b-a52a-132b3def1281/</ref> Despite this, the politburo and central committee are barred to these billionaires. The National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference also includes parties that aren't the CPC. 2,980 seats are available in the National People's Congress, only 45 are held by the capitalist class. The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference includes the regions of [[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region|Hong Kong]] and [[Macao Special Administrative Region|Macau]], religious bodies and non-CPC members. Only 59 out of 2,200 available seats are held by the capitalist class.<ref>[https://mpbritt.com/class-analysis-of-the-communist-party-of-china-using-2019-party-data/ Class Analysis of the CPC in 2019]- MpBritt</ref> | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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===Disputed English nomenclature=== | ===Disputed English nomenclature=== | ||
The CPC is incorrectly referred to as "Chinese Communist Party" (CCP) in [[Western media]], despite the CPC declaring "Communist Party of China" to be the official English translation of its native name | The CPC is incorrectly referred to as "Chinese Communist Party" (CCP) in [[Western media]], despite the CPC declaring "Communist Party of China" to be the official English translation of its native name. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
<abbr title="Communist Party of China">CPC</abbr> members are recursively grouped into party branches; higher-level party branches regulates lower-level branches.<ref>{{Web citation|url=https://news.cgtn.com/event/2021/who-runs-the-cpc/index.html|title=Who Runs the CPC|author=[[China Global Television Network]]}}</ref> When a branch exceeds a manageable size; it gets managed by a higher-level branch of the parent branch. | |||
For example, party (or grassroots) branches with between 50 and 100 members are grouped into General Party Branches. General Party Branches regulate grassroots branches. | |||
== See | == See Also == | ||
* [[Socialism with Chinese Characteristics]] | * [[Socialism with Chinese Characteristics]] | ||
* [[Reform and Opening Up]] | * [[Reform and Opening Up]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:People's Republic of China]] | [[Category:People's Republic of China]] | ||
[[Category:Communist Party of China]] | [[Category:Communist Party of China]] | ||