An introduction of the Party School in China with the emphasis on Leadership Education

Abstract

Party schools, known as the Party Schools of the Communist Party of China (CPC), are educational institutions used by the CPC to train party members and cadres. They are mainly responsible for training Party leading cadres at all levels, theoretical research and publicizing Party policies. Party schools are not only a place for cadres to learn important ideas such as Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory, but they are also a place where discussions on important local topics are held (e.g., the development of China’s central and western regions, development of mountainous areas, enterprise development, and poverty alleviation topics)