这就是中国共产党
2012-8
外文出版社
李君如
253
The Communist Party of China （CPC） has been growing steadily for 91 years， since its birth in 1921. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949the Chinese people， led by the CPC， have blazed a trail to build socialism with Chinese characteristics. What makes the CPC so successful？ Although this book cannot cover all aspects of the CPC， it answers the questions people are primarily interested in， and is a contribution to a better understanding of socialism with Chinese characteristics， and the CPC's operating mechanism and style of governance.
Li Junru is a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference， former vice-president of Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC， research fellow and doctoral tutor on a special government stipend. At present， he is the vice-chairman of the China Reform Forum， vice-president of the Society of the History of the Communist Party of China， vice-president of the Theoretical Research Society of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference， vice-president of the China Society for Human Rights Studies， and president of the Overseas Chinese Federation of the Department sunder the CPC Central Committee. Having devoted himself to the study of the sinicization of Marxism for years， Li Junru has written hundreds of dissertations and dozens of books， among which the "Trilogy on the Study of Mao Zedong" composed of Mao Zedong and Modern China， Mao Zedong and Contemporary China and Mao Zedong and Post-Mao Contemporary China won the11th China Book Prize.
Chapter 1 PeopleThe CPC Is an Assembly of Elites in Chinese SocietyHow Does the CPC Enrollits Members？Mao Zedong Was a National HeroThe CPC Is a Group of PatriotsChapter 2 ThoughtsUnderstanding Socialism with Chinese CharacteristicsWhy Did We Choose Socialism with Chinese Characteristics？Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Is by No Means Capitalism with Chinese CharacteristicsOn the Sinicization of MarxismThe Sinicization of Marxism and PatriotismChapter 3 ValuesThe Science- and Value-oriented Pursuits of Socialism with Chinese CharacteristicsThe Fine Traditions of the CPCGiving Priority to Popular Support, Democracy and People's LivelihoodChina's Cultural Changes and Human Rights ProgressChapter 4 OrganizationHow Is the CPC Organized？Operation of the CPC's OrganizationsThe CPC's Relations with State Power OrgansChapter 5 Operating Mechanism of the CPCThe Secret of the CPC's SuccessScientific and Democratic Decision MakingHow Are Cadres Selected in China？Chapter 6 State SystemThe "Five Star Red Flag"Chinese CharacteristicsHow to View China's Political ReformTwo Ways to Realize Chinese DemocracyChapter 7 Road of Peaceful DevelopmentThe Past, Present, and Future of China's RoadOn Peaceful Development and Peaceful RiseHow Can China's Road of Peaceful Development Be Understood？Relationship Between Peaceful Development and Renaissance of CivilizationChina's Peaceful Development and Negotiatory Security Mechanism in East AsiaTransnational Corporations in China： End Point or Turning PointChina-U.S. Relations Entering a New Period of DevelopmentThe New Trend in the Modern World： Global Governance
As to your question about the organization of the CPC， simply put， the CPC is established and organized on the system of democratic centralism. However， over the past 90 years since its founding， the CPC has made constant innovations in its form of organization and mechanism in light of China's changing conditions. Since there form and opening-up policies were introduced some 30 years ago， it has also explored new possibilities on issues such as internal organization and external relations with power organs according to both historical and fresh experiences of China and the world's socialist movements， especially the CPC's governing practice. Here I would like to give a brief introduction to the organization of the CPC. The CPC has established an organizational system with the Party Congress as the highest power organ. Vertically， this organizational system consists of three layers-at the central， local， and grassroots levels. The Party's central and local organizations are elected by its national and local congresses; and in the case of grassroots organizations， Party committees are elected at meetings of general members or Party representatives， and general branch committees and branch committees are elected at meetings of general members. Horizontally， this organizational system at the central level consists of the Party's leading organs， administrative organs， power organs， and the leading Party groups and discipline inspection organs at people's organizations and other organizations; and the Party's leading organs. leading Party groups at power organs， and discipline inspection organs at the local level. About the Leading Organs （1） At the central level， the Party's supreme power organ is the National Party Congress， which elects the Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection， and hears their reports. This is an important characteristic of democratic centralism. （2） During recess of the National Party Congress， the Central Committee implements the resolutions of the Congress， assumes leadership of the entire work of the Party， and represents the CPC internationally. Because of this role， the Central Committee occupies an important position with great responsibility in the Party s organizational system. It has several sub-divisions: the General Office， Organization Department， Publicity Department， United Front Work Department， International Liaison Department， Politics and Law Committee， and other functional departments in charge of the detailed work of various areas. The Central Committee holds at least one plenary meeting each year to hear the report of the Central Political Bureau and make deliberations on some important decisions. （3） The Central Committee elects the Central Political Bureau， its standing committee， and the General Secretary of the Central Committee from the members of the Political Bureau's Standing Committee. The General Secretary is in charge of summoning the meetings of the Central Political Bureau and its standing committee. During recess of the plenums of the Central Committee， the Central Political Bureau and its standing committee exercise the functions and powers of the Central Committee. To fulfill their duties， the Central Political Bureau and its standing committee set up a series of leading groups with members of the standing committee as leaders. For example， President Hu Jintao heads the leading group on foreign affairs （national security leading group）， Premier Wen Jiabao the leading group on finance and economy， Vice-President Xi Jinping the leading group on Party building， and Member of the Central. Political Bureau Standing Committee Li Changchun the leading group on ideological and publicity work， to name a few. ……
Explaining to the world the CPC's theories， guidelines and policies in the new era is critical to helping the international community understand contemporary China， particularly the tremendous changes in its economy， politics， culture and society over the past more than three decades of rapid development. Based on his unique theoretical approach and decades of research， Prof. Li junru responds to the challenge in this book - answering questions of international concern and presenting China's viewpoint from a new perspective. ——Zhou Mingwei President of China International Publishing Group One distinctive feature of this book is that it directly targets the international community's common concerns surrounding the CPC， and explains to its readers the Party's operational mechanisms and governance style in a conversational tone， providing vivid examples and extensive information， dispelling confusion， and presenting the Party's true nature. This is the kind of information that is required by those who have a genuine interest in China and the CPC. ——Li Zhongjie Deputy Director of the Party History Research Center under the Central Committee of the CPC Read this book if you want to know how the Communist Party of China （CPC） thinks about itself， its organization and management， its ideology and theories of political reforms， its links to society and the economy， and its role in the world. Li Junru， former vice-president of the Central Party School and one of the CPC's leading theorists， has written a very useful volume introducing the CPC to foreign audiences. It will help readers understand the CPC from a Chinese point of view. ——David Shambaugh George Washington University and author of China 's Communist Party： Atrophy & Adaptation The book is a unique and valuable presentation of answers to many questions about the Chinese Communist Party， its role as an "assembly of elites in Chinese society"， the process of gaining admission to the CPC， and the meaning of "socialism with Chinese characteristics". Professor Junru's work is also an invaluable stimulus for prompting new questions about China's future evolution. ——Charles Wolf，Jr. Distinguished Corporate Chair in International Economics， The RAND Corporation， and Professor， The Pardee Rand Graduate School
