Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
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.
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.