Eight Other Political Parties
The eight other political parties are close companions of the CPC. They accept the CPC's leadership and work closely with the CPC. They are the CPC's sound advisers, helping hands, and colleagues that participate in state governance under socialism with Chinese characteristics. Their basic functions are participating in and deliberating on the administration of state affairs, exercising democratic oversight, and engaging in political consultation under the CPC's leadership.
These political parties were founded between 1925 and 1948 during the Chinese people's fight against imperialism and autocracy and pursuit of democracy. They have played a unique role in China.
The eight political parties are:
• Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang;
• China Democratic League;
• China National Democratic Construction Association;
• China Association for Promoting Democracy;
• Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party;
• China Zhi Gong Party;
• Jiusan Society;
• Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League.
They each have their central, local and primary-level organizations.
Following the principles of long-term coexistence, mutual oversight, sincerity, and sharing woe or weal, the CPC and other political parties have created a multiparty cooperation system in which the CPC exercises state power and the other parties participate fully in the administration of state affairs under the leadership of the CPC. The system has displayed unquestionable strength and vitality in China's political and social life.
民主党派
民主党派是接受中国共产党领导、同中国共产党通力合作的亲密友党，是中国共产党的好参谋、好帮手、好同事，是中国特色社会主义参政党。民主党派的基本职能是参政议政、民主监督、参加中国共产党领导的政治协商。
各民主党派在反帝爱国、争取民主和反对独裁专制的斗争中先后建立，不断发展，发挥着独特的作用。
中国共产党领导的多党合作和政治协商制度中包括中国共产党和八个民主党派。八个民主党派是：中国国民党革命委员会、中国民主同盟、中国民主建国会、中国民主促进会、中国农工民主党、中国致公党、九三学社、台湾民主自治同盟。各民主党派的组织机构由中央组织、地方组织和基层组织所构成。
在中国共产党领导的多党合作和政治协商制度中，中国共产党与各民主党派长期共存、互相监督、肝胆相照、荣辱与共，共同致力于建设中国特色社会主义，形成了“共产党领导、多党派合作，共产党执政、多党派参政”的政治格局。中国共产党领导的多党合作和政治协商制度在中国的政治和社会生活中显示出独特的政治优势和强大的生命力，发挥了不可替代的重大作用。
