Editor's Note: What enables a political organization to maintain continuity, adapt to change, and pursue long-term goals across generations? Can long-term planning and leadership development help institutions navigate uncertainty more effectively? What lessons, if any, can other organizations draw from China's experience? In this first part of the special edition of The Hub "The CPC at 105: Leading through change," Wang Guan is joined by Roland Boer, high-level international expert with China's International Experts Bureau; Xia Lu, deputy dean of the School of Marxism Studies at Xinjiang University; Zoon Ahmed Khan, research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization; and Yi Yingnan, research fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University. As the Communist Party of China marks its 105th anniversary, the panel explores how the CPC has navigated dramatically different historical periods while maintaining its long-term strategic objectives. The guests discuss how the Party has adapted to changing social, economic, and geopolitical realities while preserving its core mission and development goals. The panel also looks at how strategic continuity is balanced with flexibility, and how governance systems respond to new challenges while maintaining policy effectiveness. The discussion further delves into talent development, leadership cultivation, and organizational cohesion. Guests explore the importance of grassroots experience, cross-regional assignments, professional training, and accountability mechanisms in preparing future leaders and strengthening governance capacity.