Zhi Xian Party

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Chinese Constitutionalist Party
中国至宪党
Zhōngguó Zhì Xiàn Dǎng
Chairman Bo Xilai (nominal)
FounderWang Zheng
Founded6 November 2013 (2013-11-06)
Banned2 December 2013
Ideology

The Zhi Xian Party, [lower-alpha 1] also known as the Chinese Constitutionalist Party in English, is an unregistered political party in China. It was founded in 2013 by people who support the Chinese Communist Party's position as the country's ruling party, but who also seek a return to a Maoist model and an end to what they consider violations of the national constitution by the Communist Party. Bo Xilai was elected the party's "Chairman for Life", because the party considered the trial against him unjust. [1] [2] The party was banned in December 2013. [3] [4]

Notes

  1. Chinese :中国至宪党; pinyin :Zhōngguó Zhì Xiàn Dǎng; lit. 'China Constitution-Foremost Party'

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