Originally known as the Socialist Youth League of China and New Democratic Youth League of China, it was first established in May 1922. Its present basic tasks are to adhere to the implementation of the CPC's basic lines and policies of the primary stage of socialism, unite and lead young people to focus on economic construction, persist in the Four Cardinal Principles, persist in reform, opening up, self-reliance and hard struggle, strive to promote productivity and social progress and bringing up, in the practice of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, successors with lofty ideals, morals, cultural attainment and discipline, and strive to train new blood for the CPC and young talents in the building of the country.

(China.org.cn May 20, 2003)