What is Communist Party of China?
[[File:Flag of the Chinese Communist Party.svg|thumb|Flag of the CCP]] The '''Chinese Communist Party''' ('''CCP'''), officially the '''Communist Party of China''' ('''CPC''') (中国共产党 in [[Chinese language|Chinese]], Zhōngguó gòngchǎndǎng in [[Pinyin]]), is the dominant [[politics|political]] party and founder of the [[People's Republic of China]], and is the only ruling party in People's Republic of China. Originally, the party was founded by [[Chen Dixiu|Chen Duxiu]] and Li Dazhao; Duxiu served as the '''[[General Secretary]] of the Central Committee'''. In the early years, the CPC got help from the [[Comintern|Communist International (Comitern)]], and worked with [[Kuomintang]] until 1927. After the victory of World War II, the CPC led its own army called People's Liberation Army to fight with Kuomintang. Their fight is called The Chinese Communist Revolution. The CPC won the war. In 1949, the CPC drove Kuomintang out from mainland China and established (formed) the People's Republic of China. Ideologically, it is an [[Communism|communist]] [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] party. From 1943 to 1982 the most powerful position in the party was '''[[Chairman]]'''. In 1982, members of the [[Central Committee]] voted to name the leader of the party '''General Secretary''' again. The current General Secretary is [[Xi Jinping]]. == History == === Xinhai Revolution === {{See also|Xinhai Revolution|Three Principles of the People}} [[File:Dr. Sun in London.jpg|thumb|237x237px|Sun Yat-sen, Considered the father of modern China by both the CPC and the Kuomintang in Taiwan.]] In 1911, after the [[Wuchang Uprising]] led by pro-[[Tongmenghui]] military personnel, the [[Qing dynasty|Chinese monarchy]] was overthrown by nationalist forces influenced by the ideas of [[Sun Yat-sen]]. Many people who later joined the CPC were also part of Tongmenghui or were indirectly influenced by the Chinese nationalism exercised by Sun Yat-sen: For example, [[Mao Zedong]], founder of the People's Republic of China and main leader of th