Abstract: After the Party’s Sixteenth Congress, the Central Committee led by Hu Jingtao has enriched and developed Marxist concept of masses in the aspects as the historical function of masses, the concept of the subjectivity of masses’ interests, subjectivity of masses’ right, and the working method view of masses. It is significant to study and conclude the enrichment and development of the Party’s Marxist concept of masses in the new period, to strengthen education of the leadership about the concept, to establish the correct concept, to improve ability to do masses work in the new period and to improve the consciousness of carrying out scientific outlook on development.

Key words: the Communist Party of China, Marxism, concept of masses