China's young people are proud of being a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and support the country's development path, Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reported on Friday.

Young people pose for photos at the site of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, east China, May 4, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua0

Yang Hao (pseudonym), a graduate student who has been in the party for five years, told the newspaper that China's accelerated rise in recent years is inseparable from the leadership of the CPC, and he is proud of his membership.

Shen Yumeng, a 29-year-old white collar in Shanghai, told Lianhe Zaobao that China has done better than most western countries in putting the COVID-19 pandemic under control and boosting the economy, giving young people a boost in national pride and a greater appreciation of the CPC's statecraft.