"Non Communist Parties" in China
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Communist Party of China (CPC)
Communist Party of China (CPC)
Founded: July 1921: Shanghai
The Communist Party of China is the vanguard of the Chinese working class, as well as the vanguard of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation. As the core of the leadership to build socialism with Chinese characteristics, the CPC represents the development trend of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of China's culture, and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people. Its highest ideal and ultimate goal is to realize communism.
Membership: Over 89 million
General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee: Xi Jinping
Upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China is not discarding democracy but forming wider and more effective democracy, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made the remark while attending a discussion with political advisers from the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, China Zhi Gong Dang, China Democratic League and advisers with no party affiliation.
Xi said socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era that requires strengthening the CPC-led multiparty cooperation and political consultative system, developing socialist democratic politics and striving to secure the decisive victory of building a moderately prosperous society.
He encouraged the non-Communist parties and advisers without party affiliation to increase their confidence, adopt political determination, take an active role in giving advice and reach more consensus. News Link
Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK)
Founded: January 1948, Hong Kong
Composition: Mainly senior intellectuals and upper-middle class members who have relations with the Kuomintang, or have historical relations with the RCCK, or have relations with people residing in Taiwan, and members specialized in social and legal affairs.
Membership: Over 131,000 as of the end of 2017
Chair: Wan Exiang
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| Wang Hun at 70th anniversary |
The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK), one of the eight non-Communist political parties on the Chinese mainland, began its 13th national congress Wednesday.
Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, delivered a congratulatory letter to the RCCK on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.
Wang expressed warm congratulations and greetings to the RCCK and all its members to celebrate the opening of the congress and the RCCK's 70th anniversary since its founding in January 1948.
Echoing the spirit of patriotism, revolution and progress of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Kuomintang Party, the RCCK has always committed to national prosperity and rejuvenation, people's happiness and promoting peaceful reunification of the motherland, said the letter.
Wang commended the RCCK for conducting research into and offering important suggestions on peaceful reunification, urbanization, the Belt and Road Initiative, poverty reduction and other issues.
"It is a long-term policy of the CPC to give full play to the advantages of the united front, and to strengthen its unity and cooperation with the non-Communist political parties," the letter said.
It said the CPC will uphold and improve the system of CPC-led multiparty cooperation and political consultation in accordance with the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress, and will adhere to the principles of long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, sincere treatment of each other, and sharing both the rough times and the smooth.
The letter urges RCCK to further promote exchanges across the Taiwan Strait and make greater contribution to the peaceful reunification of the motherland. News Link
China Democratic League (CDL)
Founded: March 1941, Chongqing
Composition: Mainly Higher and mid-level intellectuals specialized in cultural, educational, scientific and technological work.
Membership: Over 295,000
Chair: Ding Zhongli
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| Song Weizu of CDL |
The China Democratic League (CDL) is one of the eight non-Communist parties in China that participates in state affairs under the leadership of the CPC. The party was established on March 19, 1941, in China's southwestern city of Chongqing, and was then restructured in September 1944.
On the occasion of the 19th CPC National Congress, Mr. Song Weizu, deputy director of the CDL's Beijing Branch, discussed with CGTN about China's growth and his party's cooperation with the CPC.
Song joined the CDL back in 2002. He said that its main responsibilities include taking part in the administration and discussion of state affairs, democratic supervision, and the political consultancy led by the CPC.
Of the eight political parties in China, the CDL's members come from sectors like culture, higher education, and science and technology.
As a common practice, they focus more on issues like technological innovation, cultural creativity, and the cultivation of talent. “As a political party,” Song added, “we work together with the CPC to promote China's social and economic development. We support each other, but also supervise each other.”
China Democratic National Construction Association (CDNCA)
Founded: December 1945, Chongqing
Composition: Specialists,scholars and other people in the economic field and business circle.
Membership: Around 184,000 members
Chair: Hao Mingjin
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| Liu Yunshan at 10th National Congress of CDNCA |
The China National Democratic Construction Association (CNDCA), one of China's eight non-communist political parties, will elect a new leadership at its 11th National Congress, which opened Saturday.
Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice premier, met with the congress delegates and gave a congratulatory speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.
Wang said that the CNDCA had played a constructive role as a think tank in the past five years in the fields of urbanization, financial risks control and development of the Yangtze River economic belt.
"The CPC will uphold and improve the system of CPC-led multiparty cooperation and political consultation in accordance with the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress," Wang said. "In handling its relationships with other political parties, the CPC will adhere to "the principles of long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, sincere treatment with each other, and sharing the rough times and the smooth."
"The CPC would support these parties in performing their duties in accordance with the requirements of socialism with Chinese characteristics for their participation in state affairs, and consolidate and develop the broadest possible patriotic united front," he said. ' News Link
China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD)
Founded: December 1945, Shanghai
Composition: Mainly Intellectuals working in educational,cultural, scientific, publishing and other fields.
Membership: Over 156,000 as of the end of 2016
Chair: Cai Dafeng
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| Wang Yang at CAPD 12th Congress |
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) 2017-- The China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD), one of China's eight non-communist political parties, will elect a new leadership during its 12th National Congress, which opened here on Friday.
Vice Premier Wang Yang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met congress delegates and delivered a congratulatory message to the association at the opening session on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.
Over the past five years, the CAPD has performed its role in multi-party cooperation, said Wang, praising its contributions to promoting reform and opening and socialist modernization.
The CPC will uphold and improve the system of CPC-led multi-party cooperation and political consultation, he said.
In handling its relationships with other political parties, the CPC will adhere to the principle of long-term coexistence, mutual oversight, treating each other with sincerity and sharing of both good and bad times, according to Wang.
Wang said the CPC will support these parties in performing their duties in line with the requirements of socialism with Chinese characteristics for their participation in governance, and consolidate and develop the broadest possible patriotic united front.
Wang appealed to the CAPD members to learn and implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
CAPD chairwoman Yan Junqi delivered a report on the party's work over the past five years.
Yan said the CAPD will study and implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress, and carry out its duties as a participant party.
She said the CAPD will contribute more wisdom to completing the building of a moderately prosperous society, the success of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, and the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation. News Link
Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (CPWDP)
Founded: August 1930, Shanghai
Composition: Mainly senior intellectuals from the medical and healthcare industry, as well as from the fields of human resources and ecological and the environmental protection.
Membership: Around 162,000
Chair: Chen Zhu
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| Yu Zhengsheng at 15th Congress |
BEIJING - The Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (CPWDP), one of China's eight non-communist political parties, will elect a new leadership during its 16th National Congress, which opened here Monday.
Chen Zhu, chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee, called on party members to learn the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) earnestly and adhere to the CPC leadership, while delivering a work report at the opening session.
The CPWDP should contribute more wisdom and power to the country's "two centenary goals" and the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, said Chen, also vice-chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee.
Also on Monday, Li Zhanshu, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, met with the delegates to the congress and gave a congratulatory speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.
Li affirmed the contributions made by the CPWDP members over the past five years in the fields of healthcare, population resources and ecological protection.
The CPC will uphold and improve the system of CPC-led multiparty cooperation and political consultation in accordance with the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress, Li said.
In handling its relationships with other political parties," the CPC would adhere to the principle of long-term coexistence, mutual oversight, treating each other with sincerity and sharing of both good and bad times," according to Li.
Li said the CPC would support these parties in performing their duties in accordance with the requirements of the Chinese socialist system for their participation in governance, and consolidate and develop the broadest possible patriotic united front. News Link
China Zhi Gong Dang
Founded: October 1925, San Francisco, USA
Composition: Upper-middle class returned overseas Chinese and their relatives, and representative influential people with overseas relations.
Membership: Nearly 54,000
Chair: Wan Gang
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| Wang Huning on 15th Congress of Zhi Gong Party -2017 |
The China Zhi Gong Party （CZGP）Founded in October 1925 in San Francisco, USA, the CZGP is composed of returned overseas Chinese, relatives of overseas Chinese, and noted figures and scholars who have overseas ties. It once helped Dr. Sun Yat-sen overthrow the rule of the Qing Dynasty. It gave considerable support to China's revolution and national liberation movement.
After New China was founded, at the invitation of the CPC, representatives of the CZGP attended the First Plenary Session of the CPPCC in 1949. They participated in drawing up the CPPCC Common Program and electing the Central People's Government. Since then, the CZGP has made an important contribution to implementing overseas Chinese policies and strengthening ties with Hong Kong and Macao compatriots as well as overseas Chinese for the reunification of the motherland.
Source: China Yearbook 2004 Gov.cn
Jiu San Society
Foundied: September 1945, Chongqing
Composition: Higher and mid-level intellectuals working in science and technology, culture, education, and public health
Membership: Over 167,000 as of June 30, 2017
Chair: Wu Weihua
During the 19th National Congress of Communist Party of China, CGTN interviewed Dr. Wang Huiyao, a central committee member of the Jiusan Society on China’s democratic consultation.
Wang made a positive comment on the report made by General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, in the 19th CPC National Congress. He said that the CPC is really motivating all the parties, so that every major decision of the CPC is consulted and discussed among the democratic parties. He stressed that the democratic parties have channels to impact policy-making in China.
As to the objectives set in Xi’s report, Wang said China has long-range planning and objectives, and Xi’s report has much emphasis on the international, global and common development of the mankind, not only for China, but also for the world in the future.
Wang said that he sees in Xi’s report that the democratic consultation is emphasized among the different parties, groups and societies, and even among the social organizations like think tanks. So it’s quite relevant for Jiusan Society and other parties to have even wider base for the decision-making and democratic consultation. Link 1 What Do China’s Democratic Parties Actually Do?
Founding time: November 1947
Founding place: Hong Kong
Composition: Mainly public figures from Taiwan as a political alliance of socialist workers and patriots supporting socialism.
Membership: Over 3,000
Chair: Su Hui
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| Li Zhansu at 12th Congress of CDL |
BEIJING -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has sent a congratulatory message to the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League on its 70th anniversary.
Han Zheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, read the message on behalf of the CPC Central Committee at the league's tenth national congress, which opened Tuesday.
The event also celebrated the 70th anniversary of founding of the league, one of the eight non-Communist political parties on the Chinese mainland.
The letter expressed appreciation of the league's work over the past five years in providing important references to the CPC Central Committee's decision-making with its surveys, studies and suggestions. News Link
BEIJING, Jan. 4, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (TDSL), a participating political party in the Chinese mainland, has vowed to promote the integrated development across the Taiwan Strait.
Su Hui, chairperson of the TDSL Central Committee, made the remarks Friday when addressing a symposium to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Chinese mainland's Message to Compatriots in Taiwan.
On Jan. 1, 1979, the National People's Congress Standing Committee issued the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan. It was considered a declaration of the mainland's policy for peaceful reunification.
Su, also vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said the TDSL will continue implementing the Communist Party of China Central Committee's policies toward Taiwan.
She also said the TDSL would think more about measures for improving the wellbeing of compatriots on both sides and take actions to promote social and economic integrated development across the Strait, to contribute to the joint efforts across the Strait to realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. News Link
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