Infographic: CPC membership by numbers
Updated 21:58, 03-Jul-2018
By Li Zhao, Zhao Hong
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As of the end of 2017, the Communist Party of China (CPC) had a total of 89.56 million members, according to data released by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee on Saturday.
CPC membership increased by 117,000 in 2016, up by 0.1 percent. Grassroots Party units increased by 53,000 to 4.57 million, up by 1.2 percent, the department said in a communique published ahead of the 97th anniversary of the CPC's founding on July 1.
Here's an infographic showing all you need to know about the CPC 2017 communique.