In addition to the party core groups, each government body organizes its CCP members into a party committee or into smaller bodies, depending, on the number of party members. Where there is no party core groups, the party committee performs all the functions that the core group would undertake (including making key personnel and policy decisions). In addition, the party committee runs “party life.” This is a series of activities intended to familiarize CCP members with the policies of the party and to maintain a sense of discipline and esprit de corps among party members. Party life typically includes regular meetings of the membership, at which documents are read and issues discussed. Through these channels, party members are supposed to learn about new policies or problems before their non party colleagues do.