Guide Note

The Chinese Communist Party, or the CPC, is the sole political party of China. Founded in 1921, the party fought against the Kuomintang, eventually pushing them out of mainland China and onto Taiwan. The party structure was destroyed during The Cultural Revolution and subsequently rebuilt, as "communism with Chinese characteristics," by Deng Xiaoping after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976. It was at this time that the party adopted a blended economic and political system that embraced elements of Marxism and free-market capitalism while at the same time maintaining authoritative political domination. The party has been widely criticized for its human rights record, censorship of the internet and media and, as illustrated most recently by protests in Tibet, its "one China policy."

Fast Facts

Founded: 1921
Leaders: Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao
Membership: 70 million
National Membership: 5% of the Chinese population
Largest political party in the world

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Chinese Communist Party

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: News of the Communist Party of China
Wikipedia: Chinese Communist Party
CNN: 80 Years of Power: China's Communist Party
People's Daily: Hu Jintao Reelected Chinese Communist Party Chief (October 22, 2007)
USA Today: Power in China Still Flows from the Party (October 19, 2007)
Council on Foreign Relations: The Communist Party of China (October 12, 2007)
Jamestown Foundation: Toward a System of 'One Party, Two Factions'? (December 6, 2006)

Chinese Communist Party Recent News

BBC News: Changing China
Google News: Chinese Communist Party
BBC News: China's New Faces Set Stage for 2012 (October 22, 2007)
China Daily: Religion Mentioned in CPC Constitution (October 22, 2007)
New York Times: Hu Stronger as China Communists Regroup (October 22, 2007)
Reuters: Chinese Communist Party to Unveil New Leadership (October 21, 2007)
BBC News: China's Elusive President (October 16, 2007)
The Times: What Goes on at the Chinese Communist Party Congress? (October 15, 2007)
BBC News: China Party Congress (October 12, 2007)
Xinhua News: CPC Holds Grand Rally to Celebrate 85th Founding Anniversary (June 30, 2006)

Chinese Communist Party Background and Articles

People's Daily: The Communist Party of China (CPC)
Columbia University: Overview of China's Political System
University of Chicago: Panel: Politics and Society in China (April 28, 2006) (64KB)
Etext Archives: A Basic Understanding of the Communist Party of China(1974)

Organization and Structure

BBC News: How China is Ruled and China's Leaders
China.org: Constitution of the Communist Party of China
People's Daily: How Delegates to 17th CPC National Congress Elected? (August 06, 2007)

History

University of Washington: The Chinese Communist Party
China.org: An Illustrated History of the Communist Party of China
Etext Archives: Historical Documents from the Communist Party of China
People's Democracy: A Brief History of the Communist Party of China (July 08, 2001)

Guiding Ideologies

Official Site: On the Three Represents
Wikipedia: Deng Xiaoping Theory
Xinhua News: Hu Jintao Proposes Scientific Outlook on Development (October 15, 2007)
Monthly Review: What Maoism has Contributed (September, 2006)

Chinese Communist Party Videos and Media

BBC News: Ruling China: The Party
Reuters: China's Future Leaders (Time 02:06)
NPR News: China Attacks Communist Party Corruption (Time 04:06)
AOL Video: Resignation from the Chinese Communist Party (Time 00:39)
YouTube: China Prepares for Party Congress (Time 02:19)
Google Image Search: Chinese Communist Party
Yahoo! Image Search: Chinese Communist Party
Flickr Search: Chinese Communist Party

Chinese Communist Party Blogs and Message Boards

Danwei: Stifled Laughter: How the Communist Party Killed Chinese Humor
PanAsianBiz: Religion Mentioned in the Communist Party of China Constitution for First Time
Engadget: Chinese Astronauts Want Space-Based Communist Party Branch
Spaceports: Communist Party in Space?
YaleGlobal: Amber Light From the Party

Chinese Communist Party Criticism

Epoch Times: Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party
World Socialist Web: A Celebration of Private Wealth and Market Success (October 26, 2007)
Far East Economic Review: "Have China Scholars All Been Bought?" (April, 2007)
BBC News: Party Elders Attack China Censors (February 14, 2006)

Chinese Communist Party Timeline

1921: Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao start a Marxist study group in Shanghai
1921: July, The First Congress is held during which the Communist Party of China is officially named
1923: With help from the Soviet Union, the party reorganizes to follow a Leninist ideal
1926-1927: Communists fight alongside the Kuomintang in the Northern Expedition
1934-1935: The Communist Party is sent on The Long March
1949: October 1, After a long civil war, the People's Republic of China is established by Mao Zedong
1949-1961: The Great Leap Forward leads to rapid growth followed by collapse and famine
1966-1976: The Cultural Revolution leads to widespread chaos and destruction
1976: September 9, Mao Zedong dies
1976: Deng Xiaoping initiates "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" and economic reform
1989: The Tiananmen Square Protests highlight social and ideological unrest
1997: The Deng Xiaoping Theory is adopted into the Party constitution
2003: Under Jiang Zemin, the "Three Represents" are ratified as a new ideology
2005: Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao introduce the Harmonious Society and Scientific Development Concept

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