The People's Republic of China is in many regards a single-party state. This means that only one political party, the Communist Party of China, is legally allowed to hold effective power at the national level. Eight minor parties are allowed, but they are legally required to accept the leadership of the dominant party. In the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau multi-party systems exist, remaining from before their transfer from European colonial territories to integration into the PRC. Currently in effect is a one country, two systems plan whereby the political structure of the former colonies is ostensibly preserved despite return to Chinese control.

The parties

• Communist Party of China
• Eight registered minor parties:
  • Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Guomindang
  • China Democratic League
  • China Democratic National Construction Association
  • China Association for Promoting Democracy
  • Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
  • China Zhi Gong Dang
  • Jiusan Society
  • Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League
• Illegal parties:
  • China Democracy Party

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties By membership of internationals
• List of political parties in Hong Kong
• List of political parties in Macau
• List of political parties in Taiwan
• List of political parties