Nigeria, June 30 -- Across the world, the strength of a governing party is often measured through numbers: approval ratings, economic indicators, or public surveys.

In China, another indicator is remarkable: the number of Party members growing each year.

Between 2020 and 2024, official figures show a gradual increase in membership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), with more than 80% of new members under the age of 35.

This raises a question: how does the CPC continue to attract the younger generation in today's rapidly changing society?

One way to explore this is not through abstract policies, but through lived experiences of foreign friends who came to China and witnessed its transformation on the ground in different periods.

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