Communist Party of China 中国共产党 Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng | |
Party Emblem | |
Secretary-General | Wu Yazhu |
Standing Committee |
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Headquarters | Zhongnanhai, Xicheng District, Beijing |
Armed Wing |
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Membership (2040) | 103,407,721 |
Ideology |
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Political Position | Left wing |
Colour |
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National People's Congress | 2,201 / 3,050
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NPC Standing Committee | 118 / 160
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NPC Mongolia | 74 / 120
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Wa State Council | 24 / 40
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Party Flag |
The Communist Party of China (CPC), also referred to as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China. The Communist Party is the sole governing party within mainland China, permitting several other, subordinated parties to co-exist.
It was founded in 1921, chiefly by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao. The party grew quickly, and by 1949 it had driven the nationalist Kuomintang government from mainland China after the Chinese Civil War, leading to the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
It also controls the world's largest armed forces, the People's Liberation Army.