张荣臣(Zhang Rongchen),a professor and Ph.D supervisor in the Party Strengthening Research Department of the Central Party School. An experienced researcher into the theory of Marxist parties and strengthening the Communist Party of China, he has published a number of works in this field, including History of the Theory of Marxist Parties, Guide to Works and Documents on the Theory of Marxist Parties, Three Chinese Stories from the Perspective of Macro-history, and The Organizations and Mechanisms of the Communist Party of China.