People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is to publish an editorial Saturday, to mark the 85th founding anniversary of the country's ruling Party with over 70 million members.

The editorial says that the just-concluded internal educational campaign aiming to maintain the advanced nature of CPC members has presented the Party a birthday gift with abundant achievements and valuable experience.

The Party's over 70 million members will become further full of youthful spirit through the ablution of the campaign and the 85-year old CPC will further show her vitality and energy, it says.

China's historical change over the past 85 years is a "historic miracle", which proves the CPC a great, glorious and correct Marxist party, according to the editorial. It attributes the Party's success to her constant efforts to maintain advanced nature.

The Party's advanced nature will stay for ever if she keeps pace with the times, and the Party's vitality will exist for ever if she shares her future with the people, the editorial says.

Source: Xinhua