THE THREE HISTORICAL RESOLUTIONS OF THE CCP: CONTEXTS AND MEANINGS

In the latest CAA Paper Dominik Mierzejewski and Joanna Nawrotkiewicz present an in-depth analysis of the “historical resolutions” (历史决议lishi jueyi), documents that have been adopted only three times by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in the history of the People’s Republic of China — 1945, 1981 and 2021.

This comparative study aims to examine the domestic situation, foreign policy, and the presentation of the leadership position in each resolution using the method of discourse analysis. The paper argues that the documents have a similar structure and leitmotifs, and although their conclusions may sometimes vary, the CCP still states that it utilizes the same methods established in 1945 — to seek truth from facts, be in line with the masses, struggle and independence. Please download the CAA Paper here.