CCP
CCP (noun) means the Chinese Communist Party, the sole governing party of the People's Republic of China, founded in 1921 and in power since 1949. Example: “The policy was announced at the CCP's five-yearly congress.”
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCCP usually means the Chinese Communist Party, the party that runs China.
CCP is the common initialism in English-language media; the party's own official English name is the Communist Party of China, abbreviated CPC, and Chinese state media prefer that form.
CCP is the party; PRC is the country. A CCP official governs the PRC.
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The policy was announced at the _____'s five-yearly congress.
Etymology
An initialism of Chinese Communist Party.
Synonyms
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What is the difference between the CCP and the PRC?
The CCP is the political party; the PRC — the People's Republic of China — is the state itself. The CCP is the only party permitted to govern the PRC, so the two are closely bound, but the party and the country are not the same thing.
Why do some sources write CPC instead of CCP?
CPC stands for Communist Party of China, the party's own preferred English translation, used by Chinese state outlets and some international bodies. CCP, from Chinese Communist Party, is the older and far more common form in Western press. They refer to the same organisation.
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