China holds gathering marking 105th founding anniversary of CPC

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday morning in central Beijing.

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

Honor guards escort the July 1 Medal into the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday morning in central Beijing. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Wu Yaqin, recipient of the July 1 Medal, speaks at a gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Journalists work at a gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Representatives of outstanding Party members, Party workers, and primary-level Party organizations from across the country are pictured at a gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)