After World War II,political parties were on the rise around the world,influencing affairs at home and abroad.Party diplomacy became a new type of diplomacy.The Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China...After World War II,political parties were on the rise around the world,influencing affairs at home and abroad.Party diplomacy became a new type of diplomacy.The Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 1956 was a major event in the history of CPC diplomacy,as it was the first Congress the Party had convened since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949.Particularly significant was the Party’s diplomatic activity during the Congress.Most importantly,this was the first and only time since 1949 that foreign party delegations had been invited to attend the Congress.The Party’s active conduct of party-to-party diplomacy utilized the Eighth National Congress as a platform.More than fifty foreign party delegations were invited to attend,including delegations from fraternal parties who made speeches at the Congress.Inter-party exchanges were actively pursued,including arrangements for delegates to tour different parts of China.The party diplomacy of the Eighth National Congress achieved its purpose of deepening inter-party friendship and exchanges by showcasing post-1949 China and highlighting the Party’s goals.It thus had a far-reaching historical significance.展开更多
Hu Jintao’s political report to the 18thNational Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC)shows that China,a particular type of party-state different from any kind of Western political system,is undergoing a trem...Hu Jintao’s political report to the 18thNational Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC)shows that China,a particular type of party-state different from any kind of Western political system,is undergoing a tremendous and difficult transition.On one hand,the 18thNational Congress of the CPC reinforced the party-state morphology,and,on the other,we notice that the Party’s state-building has actually developed to an unprecedented level.However,it is believed that the CPC is facing fateful challenges in governing the country.It is therefore extremely important to make adjustments in the political ideas,institutional arrangements and practical measures if the CPC wants to ensure a long-term success.In contrast to the overall political arrangements,specific procedures need to be implemented to achieve the goal of good governance of the CPC.展开更多
文摘After World War II,political parties were on the rise around the world,influencing affairs at home and abroad.Party diplomacy became a new type of diplomacy.The Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 1956 was a major event in the history of CPC diplomacy,as it was the first Congress the Party had convened since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949.Particularly significant was the Party’s diplomatic activity during the Congress.Most importantly,this was the first and only time since 1949 that foreign party delegations had been invited to attend the Congress.The Party’s active conduct of party-to-party diplomacy utilized the Eighth National Congress as a platform.More than fifty foreign party delegations were invited to attend,including delegations from fraternal parties who made speeches at the Congress.Inter-party exchanges were actively pursued,including arrangements for delegates to tour different parts of China.The party diplomacy of the Eighth National Congress achieved its purpose of deepening inter-party friendship and exchanges by showcasing post-1949 China and highlighting the Party’s goals.It thus had a far-reaching historical significance.
文摘Hu Jintao’s political report to the 18thNational Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC)shows that China,a particular type of party-state different from any kind of Western political system,is undergoing a tremendous and difficult transition.On one hand,the 18thNational Congress of the CPC reinforced the party-state morphology,and,on the other,we notice that the Party’s state-building has actually developed to an unprecedented level.However,it is believed that the CPC is facing fateful challenges in governing the country.It is therefore extremely important to make adjustments in the political ideas,institutional arrangements and practical measures if the CPC wants to ensure a long-term success.In contrast to the overall political arrangements,specific procedures need to be implemented to achieve the goal of good governance of the CPC.