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Why the Chinese Communist Party fears its bloody history

3 July 2021

4:03 PM

3 July 2021

4:03 PM

This week, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated its hundredth anniversary with a powerful statement of self-confidence. What began as an offshoot of the Soviet Komintern with only 50 members now has over 95 million. The party’s imperious rule from Beijing has lasted since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

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