A grand ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026, to mark the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. At the ceremony, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, presented the "July 1st Medal" to exemplary party members who have made outstanding contributions over the years and delivered an important speech. In the speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping recalled that the Communist Party has achieved great achievements by uniting the people of all ethnic groups in China over the past 105 years. In the speech, Xi Jinping also gave an in-depth explanation of why and how the Communist Party of China has continuously maintained its unique character and succeeded in creating new historical glory by maintaining the confidence and struggle of all Party members in each new victorious journey.

For 105 years, the Communist Party of China, led by the Chinese people, has built a new China in which the people make the final decision. Then, by successfully building and continuously applying socialism with Chinese characteristics, developed countries completed the industrialization that took a century in just a few decades. And, with rapid economic development and long-term social stability, it succeeded in showing the world a miracle. Through 105 years of unremitting struggle, the future and destiny of the Chinese people have undergone fundamental changes. Now, the right path for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has been paved. This has demonstrated the strong vitality of Marxism. And, it has had a profound impact on the historical development of the world.

The Communist Party of China, which had only 50 members at the time of its founding, has now become the most influential and largest ruling political party in the world with more than 100 million members.

Why has the Communist Party of China succeeded in carrying out the revolution, building the country, implementing the reform policy, and continuously achieving glorious achievements in the great development of the new era under the leadership of the Chinese people? The answer to this question is only one - that is, the extraordinary uniqueness of the Communist Party of China.

The problem of absolute poverty that has plagued the Chinese nation for thousands of years has been solved under the leadership of the "Chinese Communist Party". This is a matter of self-respect for the Chinese people. And, yes – a glorious page in the history of poverty reduction of mankind. First, the desire to seek truth and always succeed in setting the right goal. The Communist Party of China has sinicized Marxism by integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China's actual situation and excellent traditional culture. And, it has formulated Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important ideology of the Communist Party of China on the "Three Represents", the concept of "scientific development" and "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era". The theoretical characteristics of the vitality of socialism with Chinese characteristics are the ideological openness of the Communist Party of China, the exploration of truth from real facts, the continuous improvement of itself, and the emphasis on truth and concrete action.

Second, always build a deep and strong foundation in the people. The Communist Party of China has made serving the people wholeheartedly its fundamental objective, adhering to the commitment of ‘establishing a party for the common good and good governance for the people’. The Communist Party of China has made the people’s desire for a beautiful life the goal of its struggle.

The party has placed poverty alleviation at the top of its state management. The Communist Party of China is determined to make the entire country’s community middle-income, creating a situation where no one is left behind, and leaving no one behind on the path of common prosperity. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, we solved the problem of absolute poverty that has plagued the Chinese nation for thousands of years. This is a matter of pride for the Chinese people. And, yes – a glorious page in the history of poverty reduction of mankind.

Third, always play a strategically active role while shouldering historical responsibilities. The Communist Party of China has always considered the great goal of the Chinese nation to be its main task, with the great ideal of communism at its heart. It has not forgotten the initial goal of striving for the happiness and prosperity of the Chinese people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation - it has always remembered its mission.

For 105 years, the Communist Party of China has determined the major problems of society and the main tasks of the time in line with changes, including the integration of long-term goals and phased goals. And, with the determination and implementation of correct guidelines and policies, it has provided the Chinese people with the leadership to stand independently, become prosperous, and become powerful. At present, China is building a powerful country through Chinese-style modernization and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is advancing.

Fourth, always stand at the forefront of the era by correctly identifying the development trend. The Communist Party of China, which advocates the progress of mankind, world peace and equality, has always held high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win, and has advanced the high-quality common construction of the BRI.

The party has expanded the common values ​​of all mankind and put forward the global development proposal, the global security proposal, the global civilization proposal, and the global good governance proposal. And, it has advanced the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. With a high-level historical consciousness and a global perspective, it has led the country and the people in the right direction, and has also guided them to develop in line with the trend of the times.

Since the beginning of the new era, the Communist Party of China has waged an unprecedented struggle against corruption. In 2025, China's "discipline supervision and inspection organs" investigated 1 million 12 thousand complaints and disciplined 983 thousand of them. Fifth, the courage and skill to struggle and the confidence to always be victorious. The courage to struggle is the characteristic feature of the Communist Party of China. The founding of the Communist Party of China, the founding of the People's Republic of China, the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy, and the adoption of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era - all of these have been developed in struggle from the beginning, and have become strong and capable in struggle. In this era of rapid change, hegemony, single-mindedness, and securityism are emerging strongly. In such a situation, the Communist Party of China has dared to overcome challenges without being afraid of external forces. No matter how many storms the party encounters, it remains steadfast and unwavering, leading the Chinese people to victory and success.

Sixth, make yourself strong and powerful and always maintain your vitality. The Communist Party of China is capable of keeping itself alert and reforming itself through self-revolution by understanding the disasters that may come in the future. This party is also determined to eliminate all issues that may undermine progress and purity and to eradicate all viruses that may cause health problems. Since the beginning of the new era, the Communist Party of China has waged an unprecedented struggle against corruption. It has launched a campaign to ‘take action against a few thousand and become responsible for 1.4 billion yuan’ and has shown its readiness to bring together a situation where ‘we dare not commit corruption, cannot commit corruption, and do not feel like committing corruption’. In 2025, China’s disciplinary supervision authority investigated 1 million 12 thousand complaints and took disciplinary action against 983 thousand. This clearly shows the party’s determination to control corruption.

The 105-year glorious history of the Communist Party of China is worth being proud of. However, members of the Communist Party of China will not be arrogant and remain satisfied with the current situation. The Communist Party of China under the central leadership of Comrade Xi Jinping has formulated the ‘Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building’ by presenting new concepts, ideas and strategies on the age-old question of what kind of Marxist ruling political party to build. The Communist Party of China regards ‘Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building’ as the basic policy for party building in the new era. And, by expanding the glorious character of the Communist Party of China, the party will never be corrupted and will always be creative, united, powerful and struggling.