BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (CPWDP) celebrated its 80th anniversary of foundation here Monday.
Sang Guowei, chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee, called on party members to carry on the party's patriotic and revolutionary traditions while applying the Scientific Outlook on Development.
Sang urged CPWDP members to strengthen their faith in the political development path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Sang is also the vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
Liu Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and also a State Councilor, delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee for the CPWDP's 80th anniversary of founding.
The CPC hopes the CPWDP continues to be its partner and to follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Liu said.
The other seven non-communist parties in China also congratulated the CPWDP on its 80th anniversary.
The CPWDP, originally called the "Provisional Action Committee of the Kuomintang," was founded in August 1930 in Shanghai by left-wing members of the Kuomintang. It adopted its present name in 1947.