This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, established in July 1921 in Shanghai. From its inception with visionary pioneers to becoming the governing party guiding the world’s second-largest economy, the CPC’s journey has been defined by resilience, reform, and continuous national renewal. As it moves from 1921 toward 2026 and beyond, the Party’s trajectory has been consistently upward, contributing to China’s remarkable development and to the prosperity of its partners across the region and the world.

From the very beginning, the CPC set for itself the goal of building an independent, prosperous, and strong China. In 1949, under CPC leadership, the establishment of the People’s Republic created a strong foundation for modern state-building and national progress. The decades that followed ushered in large-scale industrialization, social transformation, and the consolidation of sovereignty, setting the stage for sustained growth.

The era of reform and opening-up from the late 1970s onward opened a new chapter of........

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