The CCP has had a monopoly on power in China since the Mao Zedong–led party defeated nationalist rivals and founded the People’s Republic in 1949. It has 91.9 million members.
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The CCP convenes its National Party Congress every 5 years to set significant policies
The CCP has had a monopoly on power in China since the Mao Zedong–led party defeated nationalist rivals and founded the People’s Republic in 1949. It has 91.9 million members.