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Who joins the Communist Party of China?

How Chinese leaders get elected?

Every five years, the Chinese Communist Party holds a ‘party congress’ when it clicks the ‘refresh button’ on itself.

The party elects a new generation of senior leaders called the Politburo Standing Committee.

Why does the 19th Party Congress matter?

Every five years, Chinese Communist Party holds a National Party Congress. It’s a time when the party does the equivalent of this.

How does China’s political structure work?

THE BIG PICTURE: It takes a village to protect the vast Chinese border

Local herdsmen join PLA soldiers in protecting the mountainous Khunjerab Pass border crossing, straddling the China-Pakistan border.

Exploring the Chinese Communist Party at the local level

With millions of party members, the Chinese Communist Party is one of the largest in the world, operating across all levels of government in China.

THE BIG PICTURE: Upgrading Chinese manufacturing in a changing world

Manufacturing has undergone major changes in the last decade, and remains critical to developing and developed countries alike. China has been seen as the world’s factory – and a global leader in manufacturing.

Chinese artist’s ‘Fireflies’ exhibit sparks childhood wonder on streets of Philadelphia

Hundreds gathered to catch the 20-minute art performance that filled the grand boulevard with pedicabs and paper lanterns that appeared as fireflies.

Wrap up of US-China Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Dialogue

Concluding the 2017 Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Dialogue, China and the United States issued a joint statement pointing to past cooperation, while also expressing the desire to continue in the future.