The party was officially founded in the Shanghai French Concession on 9 August 1930 by left-wing members of the Kuomintang.

[citation needed] The party was officially founded in the Shanghai French Concession on 9 August 1930,[1] leading it to become a cohesive entity under Deng Yanda, who organized it under democratic centralism like both the Nationalists and Communists.

[citation needed] According to its constitution, the CPWDP is officially committed to socialism with Chinese characteristics and upholding the leadership of the CCP.

[2] The highest body of the CPWDP officially is the National Congress, which is held every five years.

[3] The CPWDP publishes the newspapers Qianjin Luntan ("Forum For Advancement")[4] and Medicine & Health Care Daily.