FACT ONE: CPC IS ONE OF THE LARGEST POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE WORLD

The CPC had just over 50 members when it was founded in 1921 but its number rose to 95.148 million as of Jun 2021.

95.148 million

1921

The CPC was founded

Number of members: 50+

1945

Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression ended

Number of members: 1.21 million

1949

The People's Republic of China was founded

Number of members: 4.49 million

1978

China began its reform and opening-up

Number of members: 36.98 million

2012

The 18th CPC National Congress was held

Number of members: 82 million

2017

The 19th CPC National Congress was held

Number of members: 89.56 million

Jun 2021

The 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC

Number of members: 95.148 million

FACT TWO: CPC MEMBERS COME FROM ALL KINDS OF PROFESSIONS

Farmers, herdsmen, fishermen and professionals made up more than half of the Party members in the last 10 years.

Percentage of different professional groups
Group Data as of Jun 2021
FACT THREE: CPC MEMBERS ARE HIGHLY EDUCATED

The percentage of CPC members with a junior college degree or above rose to 52.0% as of Jun 2021.

Percentage of members with a junior college degree or above (2011 - Jun 2021)
Members with a junior college degree or above (million)
2011
31.91 (38.6%)
2012
34.08 (40.0%)
2013
36.06 (41.6%)
2014
37.75 (43.0%)
2015
39.32 (44.3%)
2016
41.03 (45.9%)
2017
43.28 (48.3%)
2018
44.93 (49.6%)
2019
46.61 (50.7%)
Jun 2021
49.51 (52.0%)
FACT FOUR: CHINESE PEOPLE GIVE THUMBS UP TO CPC GOVERNANCE

Under the leadership of the CPC, 93.1% of Chinese people said they were satisfied with the government’s performance in 2016, up from 86.1% in 2003, according to independent research by Harvard across a decade.

Overall satisfaction of central government (2003-2016)
WHY DO CHINESE PEOPLE SAY YES?

People's perceptions of a government's performance are most closely related to whether they live a better life under this government. Over the past four decades and more, China has experienced a 25-fold plus increase in its per capita income. Wider access to social welfare is also a reason why Chinese people are satisfied with CPC's governance.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE
Over the past 100 years, the CPC has shown its resilience amid the tides of history. It has earned support from the Chinese people with a governance that brings material well-being to the people. It is the backbone of China and will continue to lead China to challenge higher peaks.
Sources:

Fact One: Xinhua

Fact Two: Xinhua

Fact Three: gov.cn, 12371.cn, Xinhua

Fact Four: "Understanding CCP Resilience: Surveying Chinese Public Opinion Through Time", The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School

Fact Five: World Bank, Xinhua, People's Daily, Ministry of Education