Political Parties in The People's Republic of China - The Parties

The Parties

• Communist Party of China (中国共产党) More than 70 million members,

• The eight registered minor parties under CPC direction:
  • Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang (中国国民党革命委员会 or 民革). Formed by leftist members of the Kuomintang (KMT) who did not escape to Taiwan. 53,000 members. It is considered "second" in status to the Communist Party of China. Thus it has 30% of the seats in the People's Political Consultative Conference. Chinese nationalism Three Principles of the People
  • China Democratic League (中国民主同盟 or 民盟). Originally a league of pro-democracy parties. Formed by 130,000 members, mainly middle-level and senior intellectuals. Patriotism Socialism
  • China Democratic National Construction Association (中国民主建国会 or 民建). Entrepreneurs from the manufacturing, financial or commercial industries, in both private and state sectors. Formed by 69,000 members Market socialism
  • China Association for Promoting Democracy (中国民主促进会 or 民进). Intellectuals, mostly in the education, technology and publishing sectors. Some 65,000 members. Social democracy
  • Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party (中国农工民主党 or 农工党). Most of its 65,000 members work in the fields of public health, culture and education, science and technology. Socialism
  • China Zhi Gong Party (中国致公党). Returned overseas Chinese, relatives of overseas Chinese, and noted figures and scholars who have overseas ties, with 15,000 members. Chinese federalism Reunification of China
  • Jiusan Society (九三学社). Most of its 68,000 members are high- and medium level intellectuals in the fields of science, technology, education, culture and medicine. Socialism
  • Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (台湾民主自治同盟 or 台盟). 1,600 people, most of whom are prominent people that are from Taiwan or are of Taiwanese heritage, but now reside on the Mainland. Taiwanization One country, two systems