Better understand history, better understand CPC

Editor's Note: This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Today the CPC has grown into the largest political party in the world, and the country under its strong leadership has become the world's second-largest economy. Two experts share their views on how the Party has led the country and people to rejuvenation and prosperity with China Daily:

Understanding the Communist Party of China is the key to rebuilding China-US political mutual confidence, because some Americans' wrong notions about China are related to their misunderstanding of the CPC. Party leadership, as inscribed in China's Constitution, is the most fundamental characteristic and biggest systemic advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Only when the US understands and respects this will it stop finding fault with China on the latter's domestic affairs.

Three misgivings must be cleared