What does the word "party" really mean? Its root is "part," suggesting a group that represents only a segment of society. For Li Junru, former vice president of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, however, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has given the word a different meaning. Although it is called a "party," he argues that the CPC follows the principles of The Communist Manifesto and is committed to serving the interests of the vast majority rather than a privileged few. More than a century of practice has given the word "party" a new meaning.