Question: Which political party did the director of the official press agency of the People's Republic of China join?
Sentence (from "Liao Chengzhi"): He joined the Communist Party of China in 1928, and rose to the position of director of the Xinhua News Agency; after 1949, he worked in various positions related to foreign affairs, most prominently president of the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute, president of the Sino-Japanese Friendship Society, and Minister of the Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs.
Relevant evidence: Yes