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China Association for Promoting Democracy

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Chairperson
  
Yan Junqi

Headquarters
  
Beijing

Founded
  
12 December 1945

Membership
  
65,000

Ideology
  
Socialism with Chinese characteristics

The China Association for Promoting Democracy (Chinese: 中国民主促进会) is one of the eight legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China that follow the direction of the Communist Party of China and is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. It was formed on December 12, 1945.

The current chairman of the CAPD is Yan Junqi the current vice-chairwoman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress of China.

Chairpersons

  • Ma Xulun (1949 – 1958)
  • Zhou Jianren (1979 – 1984)
  • Ye Shengtao (1984 – 1987)
  • Lei Jieqiong (1987 – 1997)
  • Xu Jialu (1997 – 2007)
  • Yan Junqi (2007 – present)
  • References

    China Association for Promoting Democracy Wikipedia