Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
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The Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party (Chinese
: 中国农工民主党; Pinyin
: Zhōngguó Nónggōng Mínzhǔdǎng) is one of the eight non-communist, legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China
that follow the direction of the Communist Party of China
and is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
.
The party had its origins in the collapse of the First United Front when they first met on November 1927. Its original members were left-wing Nationalists
and expelled Communists which called themselves the "Provisional Action Committee of the Chinese Nationalist Party" or "Third Party" (despite the name, the Young China Party was third largest in the late 1920s-40s). After August 1930, the party became a cohesive entity under Deng Yanda, who organized it under democratic centralism
like both the Nationalists and Communists. Deng was secretly executed by Chiang Kai-shek
in 1931 and the party went underground. In 1933, the party, now led by Huang Qixiang
, joined with the short-lived "Productive People's Party
" in starting the failed People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China. In 1935, they renamed themselves in to the "Chinese Action Committee for National Liberation". It was one of the founding parties of the China Democratic League
. Its leaders renamed the party in February 1947 to its current name. Currently it comprises a membership of 65,000, most of whom work in the fields of public health
, culture and education, science and technology.
Its 14th Congress opened in Beijing, December 11, 2007 (China View)
Chinese character
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: 中国农工民主党; Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Zhōngguó Nónggōng Mínzhǔdǎng) is one of the eight non-communist, legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
that follow the direction of the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
and is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
.
The party had its origins in the collapse of the First United Front when they first met on November 1927. Its original members were left-wing Nationalists
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
and expelled Communists which called themselves the "Provisional Action Committee of the Chinese Nationalist Party" or "Third Party" (despite the name, the Young China Party was third largest in the late 1920s-40s). After August 1930, the party became a cohesive entity under Deng Yanda, who organized it under democratic centralism
Democratic centralism
Democratic centralism is the name given to the principles of internal organization used by Leninist political parties, and the term is sometimes used as a synonym for any Leninist policy inside a political party...
like both the Nationalists and Communists. Deng was secretly executed by Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
in 1931 and the party went underground. In 1933, the party, now led by Huang Qixiang
Huang Qixiang
Huang Qixiang was a KMT general from Singapore.-References:*...
, joined with the short-lived "Productive People's Party
Productive People's Party
The Productive People's Party was a short-lived leftist political party formed during the Fujian Rebellion in November 1933. It was formed by officers of the National Revolutionary Army's 19th Route Army. They were disaffected by Chiang Kai-shek's domination of both the Kuomintang and the...
" in starting the failed People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China. In 1935, they renamed themselves in to the "Chinese Action Committee for National Liberation". It was one of the founding parties of the China Democratic League
China Democratic League
The China Democratic League is one of the eight legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China.The party was established in 1939 and took its present name in 1944. At its formation, it was a coalition of three pro-democracy parties and three pressure groups...
. Its leaders renamed the party in February 1947 to its current name. Currently it comprises a membership of 65,000, most of whom work in the fields of public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
, culture and education, science and technology.
Its 14th Congress opened in Beijing, December 11, 2007 (China View)