Damnatio Memoriae, literally expunging all records about someone. It was a very harsh punishment inflicted only to the most serious enemies of the State.
the party constitution at chap 1. art.1 say "Any forward-thinking Chinese worker, farmer, member of the armed forces, intellectual, or person from any other social strata who has reached the age of eighteen and who accepts the Party’s program and Constitution and is willing to join and work actively in one of the Party’s organizations, carry out the Party’s resolutions, and pay regular membership dues may apply for membership to the Communist Party of China. " So it seems only Chinese Nationals can join. Too bad haha
The court, however, ruled in Liu’s favor, stating that he should only cover the cost of his own and Zhang’s meal, which was approximately 1,400 yuan (approximately $197).
LOL. At least justice was served in this particular case. What a bunch of eejits.
This reminds me of an incident I read about years ago: a well groomed young man arrives at a fancy restaurant with his scruffy grandfather, orders a bunch of expensive dishes saying the rest of the family will arrive soon, then steps out for a minute, and when they realize he isn’t coming back, they question the old man and find out he’s a random homeless guy from the street who was promised a free meal if he went along with it.