CPC: 105 Years’ Journey Towards Success

July 1, 2026, marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC or the Party).

- QIN JIE

Since its foundation in 1921, the CPC has evolved from a small Marxist party with only 58 members to a major political party with over 100 million members.

From 1921 to 1949, the Party led the Chinese people, through arduous struggles, to successfully overthrow the rule of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism and establish the People’s Republic of China (PRC). And with another 77 years of hard work, the CPC has led the Chinese people in transforming China from an impoverished agriculture country into a super-size economy, with its overall national strength increasing substantially. The success of the CPC lies in multiple factors.

Being rooted in the people

As a party born in China's peasant-worker movement in the early part of the 20th century, the CPC has set “to pursue happiness for the Chinese people and realize rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” as its founding mission. The Party has no special interests of its own, and works as the vanguard of Chinese people of all ethnic groups. In the past 105 years, members of the CPC have played a pioneering role in keeping empowering China - winning independence, constructing industries, building the world’s largest education and social security systems, etc. Of course, a most remarkable feat is by 2020, China has lifted over 800 million people out of poverty, achieving the poverty reduction goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule. In such endeavors, the Party won the hearts of the people by demonstrating it is truly a party coming out of, working for, and depending on the people.

A report released by Harvard University in 2020 based on its survey in China spanning 13 years shows that the Chinese people's overall satisfaction toward the central government exceeds 93%.

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