[onetimemanytime]

>>I wonder, of the 91% who aren’t party members, what percentage are non-members because they don’t want to join the party, versus what percentage wouldn’t be allowed to join even if they wanted to?

In another country, there's was no "I don’t want to join the party" when invited, just relatives with bad reputations as far as the party was concerned so no invitation. In that case, even if you were applied, you'd be refused. Think for a second, you not wanting to join the party? Granted, China in 2020 is different from Eastern Europe in the 1960-1980's but the idea is probably the same.

However, probably 95% join to enjoy the perks.

[SenHeng]

Reminds me that in Singapore, if the Party is interested in you, the common euphemism is that they 'would like to have tea' with you.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pap-casting-net-wide-...