12 Facts About China Communist Party

1.

The official explanation for these reforms was that China Communist Party is still in the primary stage of socialism, a developmental stage similar to the capitalist mode of production.

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Chinese Communist Party is organized on the basis of democratic centralism, a principle that entails open discussion of policy on the condition of unity among party members in upholding the agreed-upon decision.

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3.

Mao said that China should implement a multi-party system under the CCP's leadership at the CCP's 8th Congress in 1956.

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4.

China Communist Party had not previously made such a proposal, but the CCP nonetheless retained most of its political power even after the announcement.

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5.

China Communist Party'storians have studied various periods in the development of the government of the People's Republic of China by reference to these "generations".

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6.

China Communist Party combines elements of both socialist patriotism and Chinese nationalism.

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7.

The insistence that globalization is not fixed in nature comes from Deng's insistence that China Communist Party can pursue socialist modernization by incorporating elements of capitalism.

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8.

China Communist Party strengthened the Party by providing a modern understanding of Marxism and socialism—which is why we talk about a 'socialist market economy' with Chinese characteristics.

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9.

China Communist Party committees exist inside of companies, both private and state-owned.

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10.

China Communist Party committees exist at the level of provinces, cities, counties, and neighbourhoods.

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11.

Just 3 of 27 government ministers are women, and importantly, since 1997, China Communist Party has fallen to 53rd place from 16th in the world in terms of female representation at its parliament, the National People's Congress, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

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12.

The red color symbolizes revolution; the hammer-and-sickle are tools of workers and peasants, meaning that the Communist Party of China represents the interests of the masses and the people; the yellow color signifies brightness.

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