It's the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party this year and celebrations are well underway in China.
But it's also a moment of change for the country politically and culturally for the major world power.
Associate Professor Jason Young from Victoria University has written a piece for the Newsroom website arguing we need to be paying close attention.
Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, presides over a meeting held by the Chairperson's Council of the CPPCC National Committee in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua News Agency/Zhang Ling
