Parties

Encyclopedia of People's Republic of China · 9 items

Big tent

Communist Party of China (CPC)

Ruling party

Guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

Founded: 1921
Current leader: Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee

Centre

Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang

Participating party

Advancing national reunification is among its priorities.

Founded: 1948
Current leader: Zheng Jianbang, Chair of the Central Committee

Centre

China Democratic League

Participating party

Draws mainly from culture, education, science and technology.

Founded: 1941
Current leader: Ding Zhongli, Chair of the Central Committee

Centre

China Democratic National Construction Association

Participating party

Draws mainly from the economic sector.

Founded: 1945
Current leader: Hao Mingjin, Chair of the Central Committee

Centre

China Association for Promoting Democracy

Participating party

Draws mainly from education, culture and publishing.

Founded: 1945
Current leader: Cai Dafeng, Chair of the Central Committee

Centre

Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party

Participating party

Draws mainly from healthcare, population, resources and ecology.

Founded: 1930
Current leader: He Wei, Chair of the Central Committee

Centre

China Zhi Gong Party

Participating party

Draws mainly from returned overseas Chinese and people with overseas connections.

Founded: 1925
Current leader: Jiang Zuojun, Chair of the Central Committee

Centre

Jiusan Society

Participating party

Draws mainly from senior scientists and engineers.

Founded: 1945
Current leader: Wu Weihua, Chair of the Central Committee

Centre

Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League

Participating party

Draws mainly from Taiwan-born residents on the mainland and promotes the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.

Founded: 1947
Current leader: Su Hui, Chair of the Central Committee

Boundary & compliance notes

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