Data from the Organization Department of the Central Committee: fewer than 100000 Party members joined the Party before the founding of New China | CPC | Data
On June 30, Xinhua News Agency released the Statistical Bulletin of the CPC (CPC) published by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee. As of December 31, 2022, the total number of members of the CPC was 98.041 million, a net increase of 1.329 million over the end of 2021, or 1.4%.
In the section on the time of joining the Party as a Party member, the above-mentioned communique mentioned that 96000 people joined the Party before the establishment of New China, 13.69 million people joined the Party from the establishment of New China to the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, 60.532 million people joined the Party from the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee to the 18th National Congress, and 23.805 million people joined the Party since the 18th National Congress.
According to the above bulletin data, as of the end of 2022, the number of party members who joined the Communist Party of China before the establishment of the People's Republic of China was less than 100000, which is 96000. Compared with the CPC Intra Party Statistical Bulletin released by the Organization Department of the Central Committee last June, as of December 31, 2021, there were 119000 Party members joining the Party before the founding of New China.
Furthermore, it is worth noting that this year's bulletin mentioned that in 2022, a total of 98000 advanced grassroots party organizations were commended by party organizations at all levels nationwide, 557000 outstanding Communist Party members were commended, and 141000 outstanding party workers were commended. The awarding of the "Glory in the Party 50 Years" commemorative medal has become normalized, with 995000 medals awarded throughout the year.
For this data, last year's bulletin mentioned that 7.293 million eligible veteran party members will be awarded the "Glory in the Party for 50 Years" commemorative medal in 2021.