Review of the CPC National Congresses (II)
6th NATIONAL CONGRESS
Date: June 18-July 11, 1928
Place: Moscow
Number of delegates:
84
(plus 34 alternate delegates)
Party membership:
more than 40,000
Major contents:
Summed up the experiences learnt after the failure of the First Great Revolution (June 1923-July 1927);
Analyzed the nature of the revolution and the political situation; Worked out the lines, guiding principles and policies of the Party during a new period; Pointed out that the general task of the Party was to develop revolutionary forces.
7th NATIONAL CONGRESS
Date: April 23-June 11, 1945
Place: Yan’an
Number of delegates: 544 full delegates and 208 alternate delegates
Party membership:
1.21 million
Major contents:
Worked out the Party’s political line which was to
“boldly mobilize the masses and expand the people’s forces so that, under the leadership of our Party, they will defeat the Japanese aggressors, liberate the whole people and build a new-democratic China.”
8th NATIONAL CONGRESS
Date: September 15-27, 1956
Place: Beijing
Number of delegates:
1,026 full delegates and 107 alternate delegates
Party membership:
10.73 million
Major contents:
First National Congress held since 1949; Discussed new situations and new tasks; Approved the proposals for the second Five-year Plan (1958-62).
9th NATIONAL CONGRESS
Date: April 1-24, 1969
Place: Beijing
Number of delegates:
1,512
Party membership:
22 million
Major contents:
Held in the special context of cultural revolution; Majority of Party members yet to resume normal Party activities.
10th NATIONAL CONGRESS
Date: August 24-28, 1973
Place: Beijing
Number of delegates:
1,249
Party membership:
28 million
Major contents:
Denounced the crimes of the Lin Biao clique; Supported sanctions against the clique.