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100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party
Celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party were held on 1 July 2021 in Beijing to celebrate the centennial of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which has been the sole governing political party of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 1949.
CCP general secretaryXi Jinping, as the guest of honor, delivered a speech and presented the Order of July the Firstorder of honor to CCP members who have made significant contributions. PremierLi Keqiang served as the official host of the event. Similar celebrations were scheduled nationwide in mainland China, the Macau Special Administrative Region, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, coinciding with the 24th anniversary of the handover from the United Kingdom on the same day.