Introduction Chapter 1 The Founding and Efforts of the CPC The founding and course of development of the CPC Basic experience of the CPC as a Marxist ruling party in strengthening itself Challenges facing the CPC and its building goals Chapter 2 The Nature of the CPC The vanguard of both the Chinese working class and the Chinese people and Chinese nation The core of leadership for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics Representing the development trend of China's advanced productive forces, representing the orientation of China's advanced culture, and representing the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people The relationship of Two Vanguards, One Leadership Core, and Three Represents Chapter 3 The Highest Ideal and Ultimate Goal of the CPC The highest ideal and ultimate goal of the Party is to realize communism The highest ideal and ultimate goal of communism is sure to be realized Realizing communism will be a long and tortuous historical process Building socialism with Chinese characteristics is the common ideal of the whole Party and people at the present stage Combining the high ideal with down-to-earth efforts Chapter 4 Guiding Ideology of the CPC The guiding ideology of the CPC is Marxism Theoretical achievements in adapting Marxism to China Persisting in guiding practice with the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics Studying major speeches by General Secretary Xi Jinping Chapter 5 The Program and Basic Line of the CPC China is and will for a long time to come be in the primary stage of socialism The basic line of the Party at the primary stage of socialism The basic program of the Party at the primary stage of socialism Striving to attain the Two Centenary Goals, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation Chapter 6 Members of the CPC The basic qualifications for applying to join the Party The basic requirements for Party members The duties Party members must fulfill The rights CPC members are entitled to Studying Party Constitution, regulations and Xi's speeches, and be qualified Party members Chapter 7 Organizational System of the CPC Democratic centralism is the fundamental organizational institution Basic requirements of democratic centralism Upholding and improving democratic centralism The organizational system of the Party Chapter 8 The Cadres of the CPC The position and role of Party cadres Necessary requisites for Party cadres Doing well in selection and appointment of cadres Chapter 9