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In just a few decades, China accomplished an industrialization process that took many developed countries centuries to achieve.
(front row, left to right) Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party Cai Qi, and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China Li Xi applaud during the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026. (AFP/Pool/Andres Martinez Casares)
On July 1, 2026, the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrated the 105th Anniversary of its founding. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the commemorative ceremony. Indonesian political leaders, including Gerindra Party chairman President Prabowo Subianto and chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri, sent congratulatory messages to Xi Jinping, extending warm congratulations. In their messages, they spoke highly of the remarkable economic and social achievements the Chinese people have made under the CPC leadership and commended the Party's significant contributions to world peace and developmentSince its founding in 1921, the CPC has grown from just 58 members into the world's largest governing party, with more than 100 million members and significant global influence. Over the past 105 years, through the great endeavors of revolution, national development, reform and the new era, the CPC has united and led the Chinese people in sustained efforts to transform China from a poor and weak country into the world's second-largest economy.
