Maoist Communist Party of China

Political party in China

Maoist Communist Party of China

中国毛泽东主义共产党
Zhōngguó Máo Zédōng Zhǔyì Gòngchǎndǎng

Founded| 26 December 2008 (2008-12-26)
Ideology|

* Communism
* Marxism–Leninism–Maoism
* Anti-revisionism

Political position| Far-left[1]
Colours|  Red
Party flag

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Maoist Communist Party of China

Simplified Chinese| 中国毛泽东主义共产党
Traditional Chinese| 中國毛澤東主義共產黨
Literal meaning| China Mao Zedongist Communist Party
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhōngguó Máo Zédōng Zhǔyì Gòngchǎndǎng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping| Zung1gwok3 Mou4 Zaak6dung1 Zyu2ji6 Gung6caan2dong2

The Maoist Communist Party of China (MCPC)[a] is an underground communist party in China adhering to Marxism–Leninism–Maoism.[2] The party was established in 2008 by Chinese leftists against economic reforms pursued by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its founders were arrested in Chongqing in 2009.

## History

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The MCPC was established in 26 December 2008, the birthday of Mao Zedong. On the internet and through leaflets in big cities like Shanghai, the Party distributed a "Letter to the People of the Nation" on 26 December 2008 and January 2009. In the letter, the Party calls the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) a "revisionist ruling group", and that the "reform and opening up" policies implemented by the CCP represent a "complete restoration of capitalist line". The article accused the "revisionist CCP" of being a "reactionary organization" that "led wolves into the house and sold out territory, territorial waters, mines, resources, banks, factories, roads, bridges, and national dignity, turning the CCP into a vassal of US imperialism.” The article also criticized Deng Xiaoping of being a "unrepentant capitalist roader", and claimed the MCPC uses Mao Zedong Thought as its guide to action. It called on Chinese people to overthrow the "fake Communist Party" and also turn against the "reactionary elites" who signed the dissident Charter 08.[3]

Maoist activist Ma Houzhi was arrested on 15 October 2009 for organising an MCPC meeting in Chongqing. According to Radio Free Asia, Ma put Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai as either general secretary or honorary chairman of the MCPC. He was sentenced to ten years in prison and released in 2019.[4] On 12 May 2021, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the CCP, Ma was again arrested.[5]

## Ideology

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The MCPC is strongly against economic reforms pursued by the CCP which have, according to the party, "restored capitalist social conditions". As such, it seeks to overthrow the "traitorous revisionist ruling bloc within the Chinese Communist Party" by initiating a "second socialist revolution" to re-establish the dictatorship of the proletariat. The ultimate objective of MCPC is to achieve communism.[1][6]

## See also

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* Chinese New Left
* Jasic Workers Solidarity Group
* Zhi Xian Party

## Notes

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1. ^ Chinese: 中国毛泽东主义共产党; pinyin: Zhōngguó Máo Zédōng Zhǔyì Gòngchǎndǎng; lit. 'China Mao Zedongist Communist Party'

## References

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1. ^ a b Yi, Wei (5 February 2009). "政治多元？中国惊现"毛主义共产党"" [Political pluralism? China's emerging "Maoist Communist Party"]. BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
2. ^ "The Ten Declarations of the Maoist Communist Party of China (MCPC)". Revolutionary Initiative. Maoist Communist Party of China. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2020. "The Maoist Communist Party of China is a proletarian revolutionary party armed with Marxism-Leninism-Maoism ..."
3. ^ "毛派另立共产党?反政府也反宪章" [Did Maoists set up a new Communist Party? They are anti-government and anti-Charter]. Voice of America. 31 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
4. ^ Wong, Siu-san. "Maoist Dissident Jailed Under Bo Xilai's Tenure in Chongqing Gets Out of Jail". Radio Free Asia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
5. ^ "中共庆百年建党 毛左会搅局？传多人跨省遭拘 有人成立"中国毛泽东主义共产党"" [Is the meeting of Maoist Leftists disrupting the CCP’s 100th anniversary celebration? It is rumored that many people have been detained across provinces, including some that founded the "Maoist Communist Party of China"]. Radio France Internationale. 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
6. ^ 中国出了个中国毛泽东主义共产党. Radio Free Asia (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

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