China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the nation’s Communist Party on July 1, 2021. President Xi Jinping, who is also party general secretary, delivered a keynote speech highlighting the ruling party’s achievements in front of more than 70,000 attendees.
In a keynote address that lasted over an hour, President Xi Jinping lauded the party’s achievements over the past 100 years and laid out his vision for the future. Since its origins in Shanghai in 1921, the Chinese communist party has grown to be one of the world’s most powerful political parties.