Its present constitution calls for the implementation of the CPC's policy of focusing on economic construction, acceptance of the leadership of the CPC, persisting in the tradition of self-education, adhering to the principle of democratic centralism and carrying out the policy of multi-party cooperation and political consultation.
Most of its 100,000 members are representative figures in the economic field. The successive chief members (chairpersons) of the Central Committee of the China Democratic National Construction Association are Huang Yanpei, Hu Juewen and Sun Qimeng. Its present chairman is Cheng Siwei.
ChinaDemocratic League
The predecessor of China Democratic League was China League of Democratic Political Organizations, which was founded in October 1941 and composed of China Youth Party, National Socialist Party (later renamed the Democratic Socialist Party), Chinese Action Committee for National Liberation (later renamed the Chinese Peasants and Workers' Democratic Party), Chinese Professional Education Community, Countryside Construction Association and some individuals independent from these parties and organizations. The China League of Democratic Political Organizations held a national congress inChongqingin September 1944, deciding to transform itself into a single party by replacing group membership with personal membership and changed its name to China Democratic League.
After the War of Resistance AgainstJapanended in 1945, the China Democratic League insisted in opposing autocratic rule and demanding democracy, as well as opposing civil war and demanding peace. In October 1947, the Kuomintang administration declared that the China Democratic League was an illegal organization and forced its headquarters to disband. In January 1948, the China Democratic League held the Third Plenary Session of its First Central Committee inHong Kong, establishing a temporary national headquarters. The meeting also openly declared the China Democratic League would cooperate with the CPC to strive for the complete realization of a democratic, peaceful, independent and united New China.
In 1997 it adopted a constitution which stipulates that its program is to hold high the banner of patriotism and socialism, implement the basic line for the primary stage of socialism, safeguard stability in the society, strengthen services to national unity and strive for the promotion of socialist modernization, establishment and improvement of a market economy, enhancement of political restructuring and socialist spiritual civilization, emancipation and development of productive forces, consolidation and expansion of the united patriotic front and realization of the grand goals of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
China Democratic League is mainly composed of middle-level and senior intellectuals in the fields of culture, education, science and technology. It now has more than 180,000 members.
The successive chairpersons of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League are Zhang Lan, Shen Junru, Yang Mingxuan, Shi Liang, Hu Yuzhi, Chu Tunan and Fei Xiaotong. Its present chairman is Jiang Shusheng.
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
The predecessor of China Peasants and Workers' Democratic Party was the Provisional Action Committee of the Kuomintang, which was founded by Deng Yanda, a famous Kuomintang left-wing leader, and others inShanghaiin August 1930. In November of 1935, the Committee changed its name to the Chinese Action Committee for National Liberation. At that time, its main political program was to oppose the dictatorial rule of the Kuomintang and establish the power of the people. It participated in the establishment of China League of Democratic Political Organizations in March 1941. In February 1947, it was renamed the Chinese Peasants and Workers' Democratic Party.
Its present program includes the stand to accept the leadership of the CPC, adhere to multi-party cooperation and political consultation, practice democratic centralism and safeguard the rights and interests of party members and associated intellectuals.
The Chinese Peasants and Workers' Democratic Party called its tenth national congress inBeijingin November 1988. The congress pointed out that the party would act in accordance with the Constitution, uphold the banners of patriotism and socialism, and develop productive forces under the guidance of the basic line for the primary stage of socialism to turnChinainto a prosperous, culturally developed, democratic, strong and modern socialist country.
Most of its members are intellectuals in the fields of medical science, science and technology, culture and education. It now has a membership of 90,000.
The successive chairpersons of the Central Committee of China Peasants and Workers' Democratic Party are Deng Yanda, Huang Qixiang, Zhang Bojun, Ji Fang, Zhou Gucheng and Lu Jiaxi. Its present chairman is Jiang Zhenghua.
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