Built to last? China celebrates centenary of Communist Party

It is a celebration of Marxist-Leninism in what could soon be the world's top capitalist power. Communism is alive and well and living in China where the party partied this Thursday to mark its centenary birthday. Much of those 100 years were indeed a struggle and a bloody one. But for three decades now, the planet's most populous nation has gone from strength to strength.

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[johnjiang]

I am always laughing at what the so-called western chinese experts say about China. Their knowledge is so superficial.

[ericxu]

The Chinese lady looks like Chinese but doesn’t understand Chinese.she is an American with Chinese cover.

[mysticalwind]

China is busy growing its economy, improving the lives of its citizens and improving its technological and manufacturing base. Western countries like the US are constantly talking about China - demonizing it and criticizing almost everything it does. If the US and China were two individuals who do you think is the one who is acting insecure and paranoid ? Almost everyone who is not biased will say it is the US that is acting insecure and paranoid.

[janvandeberg]

The party is communist party, but the system is more capitalist than communist.

[wangsamaju]

this is celebration of achievement. china become 2nd largest economy after US.

[raymondfoo]

Chloe, how do you know about workings in the CCP and yet you said it's a very secretive party?

[alexma]

yes! it is time to stop taking a lecture to China who has 5000 years of civilization history without interruption! enough!enough!

[rlai]

Isn’t this the same way Japanese have downplay and wiped out the history books of their war crimes? Japan invaded and brutally slaughtered many Chinese lives. They’ve committed atrocities against China and many asian neighbors. Also, let’s not forget about the Opium wars and what the British have done to China.

[falkjanen]

As somebody who enjoys learning what actually happend in history, I can proudly call myself "historical nihilist".

[lordaskiamohanmend]

If only what China have done France have not done it 20 times over, I will understand

[bin.s.s.]

That it can last so long may be largely attributed to its amazing flexibility. Something stays the same, but many changed.

[peijieli]

don't make mistake, "bully" majorly refer to what happened 100 years ago when dozens of countries invade China.... today only Trump may fit that description...

[ekaytan]

It is a centenary celebration for god's sake, get some balance in your opinions. Would France talk about how Sarcozi took Libya's Godaffi millions but left him to die by rebels. Want to talk about that on the world stage on 14th July? That's a time for everything, come on man!!

This is mostly FRANCE 24 looking into a mirror!

[darkpenguin]

The debat is poor with bias attendant except one Jean Paul Tchang who sees things more deeply indeed when you fight corruption., mandat limitations can be obstacles. Mostly about the Chinese president speech are about internal matters. The presentator is too Chinese hater and only bad propagandas are coming from his mouth. Excusez mon anglais mais la chine a vraiment réellement de quoi célébrer

[ekaytan]

By your own standard Macron on 14th July should be talking about the gilets jaunes protests which had been going on for the last 2 or more years, What about highlighting how Sarcozy took Gaddafi's millions but left him to die in the hands of the rebels?

IT is national day so the speech should be positive. Come on man, cut the Chinese some breaks.

[rishsab]

as a program, this one fails, poor quality indeed

[jingangjingxinjing]

Communism didn't fail China and China didn't fail Communism.

[geoprzm]

When has any French president talked about enslaving Vietnam & other colonies ? When has any US president talked about US slavery & massacre of native Indians during ANY state of the union address ? What is this desire for any Chinese president to continuously flagellate China ?

[AnalzeThis]

USA made a movie about their founding, westerners..yeah it's great but when China does thesame ... westerners clamour about it being a propanganda

[goldstone]

China want when 2045 archive like Tang Dynasty, That time of China more richer then now. They not compare on any other countrys.