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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 name=":1">[https://mpbritt.com/class-analysis-of-the-communist-party-of-china-using-2019-party-data/ Class Analysis of the CPC in 2019]- MpBritt</ref> | ||
In 2019, the breakdown is at least 66.14% working class/peasantry, 28.37% undefined class status, and 5.5% | In 2019, the breakdown is at least 66.14% working class/peasantry, 28.37% undefined class status, and 5.5% entrepenurs (the extra 0.01% comes from rounding the two halves of White Collar Management up by 0.005% each). Even if we put all of those from an undefined class status, still about two-thirds of the party are workers/peasants. The proportion is probably higher, though. If we put them as aligned with the working class the percentage would be 94.51%. But even if we were the least generous as possible then we’d still end up with over half the party members being of a working-class/peasant background, so no matter how you cut it, the CPC is primarily made up of workers and peasants.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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== See | == See Also == | ||
* [[Socialism with Chinese Characteristics]] | * [[Socialism with Chinese Characteristics]] | ||
* [[Reform and Opening Up]] | * [[Reform and Opening Up]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||