China’s President Xi Jinping (third from left) and other members of the Politburo Standing Committee attend a concert commemorating the Communist Party’s 95th anniversary. Photo: AP China’s President Xi Jinping (third from left) and other members of the Politburo Standing Committee attend a concert commemorating the Communist Party’s 95th anniversary. Photo: AP
China’s President Xi Jinping (third from left) and other members of the Politburo Standing Committee attend a concert commemorating the Communist Party’s 95th anniversary. Photo: AP

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The long, arduous process to joining China’s Communist Party

As the party celebrates its 95th anniversary, we walk you through its membership process, which stretches out more than a year

Topic |   China’s Communist Party
Jun Mai
Jun Mai

Updated: 10:51pm, 12 Jun, 2017

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China’s President Xi Jinping (third from left) and other members of the Politburo Standing Committee attend a concert commemorating the Communist Party’s 95th anniversary. Photo: AP China’s President Xi Jinping (third from left) and other members of the Politburo Standing Committee attend a concert commemorating the Communist Party’s 95th anniversary. Photo: AP
China’s President Xi Jinping (third from left) and other members of the Politburo Standing Committee attend a concert commemorating the Communist Party’s 95th anniversary. Photo: AP
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