The party later gradually moved towards the CCP, attending the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

The party was founded on 10 October 1925 in San Francisco, and was led by Chen Jiongming and Tang Jiyao, two ex-Kuomintang warlords that went into opposition.

[1][non-primary source needed] On 21 September 1949, just before the proclamation of the People's Republic of China, representatives of the CZGP attended the first plenary Session of the CPPCC at the invitation of the CCP.

[3] In April 2007, Wan Gang, Deputy Chair of the Zhi Gong Party Central Committee, was appointed Ministry of Science and Technology.

[4] According to its constitution, the China Zhi Gong Party is officially committed to socialism with Chinese characteristics and upholding the leadership of the CCP.

[6] The party is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a principal organization in the CCP's united front strategy.

[2][7] The highest body of the China Zhi Gong Party officially is the National Congress, which is held every five years.