Among the official political parties of the People's Republic of China, the Revolutionary Committee is officially ranked second after the CPC, being the first-ranking minor party.[4] Thus, the Revolutionary Committee is allotted the second highest number of seats in the People's Political Consultative Conference (30%). It also owns numerous assets, some formerly owned by the Kuomintang, throughout mainland China. The Revolutionary Committee operates a range of party-owned institutions, such as party schools.[citation needed]
History
After the end of World War II, the relationship between the Kuomintang and the CPC, who had allied to fight the Japanese, became increasingly tense; ultimately, both sides restarted the civil war, which World War II had interrupted. In 1945 and 1946, members of the Kuomintang's left formed the Three Principles of the People Confederation of Comrades and the Kuomintang Democratic Promotion Association in Chongqing and Guangzhou, respectively.[citation needed]
In November 1947, the first joint representative meeting of the Kuomintang left was held in Hong Kong; on 1 January 1948, the meeting announced the official establishment of the "Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee", and nominated Soong Ching-ling, the widow of Sun Yat-sen, as the Honorary Chairwoman of the Revolutionary Committee (despite Soong Ching-ling never formally joining the commission).[5][6][7]
The third session of the 2nd Central Committee of the RCCK in 1953.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in October 1949, members of the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee maintained positions in the municipal and central governments.[8][non-primary source needed]
In November 1949, the second congress of the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee was held in Beijing. At the second congress, the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, Chinese Nationalist Democratic Promotion Association, the Comrades of the Three Peoples Principles, and other members of the Kuomintang's left wing agreed to merge and form the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang.[8][non-primary source needed]
Today, the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang focuses on improving relations with the Kuomintang on Taiwan, and its membership mainly consists of the descendants of Kuomintang revolutionaries.[8][9][better source needed] It recruits members with current ties to Taiwan who support Chinese unification.[6]
Organization
The central committee of RCCK
The highest body of the RCCK officially is the National Congress, which is held every five years. 14th National Congress, held in December 2022, was the most recently held Party Congress.[10] The National Congress elects the Central Committee of the RCCK.
The Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang is the highest body of the RCCK between National Congresses. It has six working departments:[13]
General Office
Organization Department
Propaganda Department
Liaison Department
Social Services Department
Research Department.
The Central Committee additionally owns the newspapers Unity Daily (团结报; Tuánjié Bào) and Unity (团结; Tuánjié).[14] The Central Committee is headed by a chairperson, who is assisted by several vice chairpersons. The current leaders of the RCCK are:
^"Zheng Jianbang elected chairman of Chinese KMT Revolutionary Committee". Xinhua News Agency. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^"我国八个民主党派排序考". Lishui Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ ab"Zhōngguó guómíndǎng gémìng wěiyuánhuì" 中国国民党革命委员会 [The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang]. SCUT. South China University of Technology. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ ab"The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK) - China Yearbook 2004". State Council of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^Andreyev, S. P. (7 July 1949). Democratic parties and groups in the Preparatory Committee to convene a Political Consultative Conference (Report). Translated by Goldberg, Gary. Cold War International History Project. Retrieved 18 March 2021 – via Wilson Center.
^ abcd"Zhōngguó guómíndǎng gémìng wěiyuánhuì jiǎnjiè" 中国国民党革命委员会简介 [Introduction to the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang]. Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^Yan, Yan; Qin, Hua, eds. (16 September 2019). "Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng Gémìng Wěiyuánhuì Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì zhǔxí Wàn Èxiāng jìyǔ Xīn Zhōngguó chénglì 70 zhōunián" 中国国民党革命委员会中央委员会主席万鄂湘 寄语新中国成立70周年 [Wan Exiang, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, sent a message to the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China]. People's Daily. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019.
^"Chinese KMT Revolutionary Committee convenes 14th national congress | english.scio.gov.cn". english.scio.gov.cn. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
^民革第十三次全国代表大会暨民革成立70周年纪念大会在京开幕 王沪宁代表中共中央致贺词-人民资讯-人民网 [13th National Congress of the RCCK and the Commemorative Meeting of the 70th Anniversary of RCCK Open in Beijing; Wang Huning Delivers a Congratulatory Speech on Behalf of the CPC Central Committee]. Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (in Chinese). 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^中国国民党革命委员会章程（2017年12月23日）-人民资讯-人民网 [Constitution of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (December 23, 2017)]. Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (in Chinese). 23 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^"民革中央机构" [Central Organization of the RCCK]. Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^"Unity Daily" 团结报数字报 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^"Introduction to the Central Leadership of the national Revolutionary Committee (including current and previous leaders)" 民革中央领导简介（包括现任领导、历届领导）. Minge.gov.cn (in Chinese). 24 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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