China_Association_for_Promoting_Democracy

China Association for Promoting Democracy

China Association for Promoting Democracy

Minor political party in China

The China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD) is one of the eight minor political parties in the People's Republic of China under the direction of the Chinese Communist Party. The party is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[2] It was formed on 30 December 1945, and mainly represents high-level intellectuals engaged in education and cultural publishing media.

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The CAPD is the fourth-ranking minor party in China.[3] It holds 58 seats in the National People's Congress.

History

The party was formed on 30 December 1945.[4]

Organization

In October 2022, the party had organizations in 29 province-level administrative divisions throughout China.[5]

The CAPD publishes a newspaper titled Democracy Monthly (民主).[6]

Composition

The party mainly represents high-level intellectuals engaged in education and cultural publishing media.[4] As of October 2022, the CAPD has around 192,000 members.[5]

Chairpersons

  1. Ma Xulun (马叙伦) (1949–1958)
  2. Zhou Jianren (周建人) (1979–1984)
  3. Ye Shengtao (叶圣陶) (1984–1987)
  4. Lei Jieqiong (雷洁琼) (1987–1997)
  5. Xu Jialu (许嘉璐) (1997–2007)
  6. Yan Junqi (严隽琪) (2007–2017)
  7. Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰) (2017–present)

References

  1. [1]
    "中国民主促进会章程". www.mj.org.cn. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    Liao, Xingmiu; Tsai, Wen-Hsuan (2019). "Clientelistic State Corporatism: The United Front Model of "Pairing-Up" in the Xi Jinping Era". China Review. 19 (1): 31–56. ISSN 1680-2012. JSTOR 26603249.
  3. [3]
    "我国八个民主党派排序考". Lishui Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. [4]
    Benewick, Robert; Donald, Stephanie Hemelryk (2009). The State of China Atlas: Mapping the World's Fastest-Growing Economy (1st ed.). University of California Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-520-25610-1. JSTOR 10.1525/j.ctv1xxv63. OCLC 948690686.
  5. [5]
    "新闻背景：中国民主促进会" [News background: China Association for Promoting Democracy]. Xinhua News Agency. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. [6]
    "民主杂志社". www.mj.org.cn. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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