The Communist Party of China (CPC)
The Communist Party of China (CPC) is the party in power in the country.
The CPC has both central and local organizations. At the top is the Central
Committee and, while when it is not in session, the Political Bureau and its
Standing Committee exercise the power of the Central Committee. Both the
Political Bureau and its Standing Committee are elected by the plenary
session of the Central Committee.
The CPC is a unified entity organized according to its program,
constitution and the principle of democratic centralism. The Constitution of
the Communist Party of China stipulates that any Chinese worker, farmer,
member of the armed forces, intellectual and any advanced element of other
social strata who has reached the age of 18 and who accepts the program and
constitution of the CPC and is willing to join and work in one of the Party
organizations, carry out the Party's decisions and pay membership dues
regularly may apply for membership in the CPC.
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