The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) passed the 100-million-member mark for the first  time by the end of 2024, according to figures released in Beijing.

This means roughly one in every 14 people in China is a party member.

According to the BBC, figures released in the capital say the number of CCP members has grown by nearly 15% over the past decade, from 87.8 million in 2014 to 100.3 million.

The BBC notes that one of the reasons why more people are joining is that membership is seen as a career asset – especially as party affiliation is often a requirement for government jobs.

In recent years the growth in party membership has been presented as a sign of the CCP’s legitimacy and popularity – particularly in light of the 2019 Hong Kong protests and the Covid-19 pandemic − and Beijing’s desire to promote messages of public unity and loyalty.

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