Visual explainer: Why CPC members call each other "comrade"?

The word "comrade" implies that fellow members of the Communist Party are like-minded people, it also shows their strong belief in the Party.

In July 1921, the First National Congress of the CPC adopted the First Program of the CPC, which stipulates: "Anyone recognizing the program and policies of the CPC and willing to become a loyal member may be accepted as CPC member, and become our fellow comrade, regardless of their gender or nationality." This was the first time the word "comrade" appeared in an official document of the CPC.

The word "comrade" highlights the restraint of power and the adherence to communist ideals and beliefs. Party members calling each other "comrade" is conducive to building a simpler, purer and more positive relations within the Party.