The Communist Party of China is the ruling political party in China. It was founded in 1921 and has been in power since 1949, governing the country under a socialist system.
Think of the Communist Party of China as the captain of a ship called "China." They make decisions and steer the ship towards their vision for the country.
Mao Zedong: The founding father of the People's Republic of China and former leader of the Communist Party.
Xi Jinping: The current General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China.
Great Leap Forward: A campaign initiated by Mao Zedong to rapidly transform China into an industrialized nation, which resulted in economic disaster and famine.
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