The Chinese Communist Party's more than 80m-strong membership makes it the biggest political party in the world.
The league's closed membership makes it one of the world's few soccer leagues not using promotion and relegation.
As the court prepares to hear the appeals, another question is whether its changed membership will make any difference.
Some experts say China's membership will make other countries less likely to support Taiwan in a clash with China.
Walsh's membership in the "Big Seven Group" and the fact that he was not killed until 1933, makes for a good argument to include him.
This year, more than half the membership made extra donations, for additional plantings.
In fact, the membership makes the rules, as it will this week during the convention.
Professor Perkins is convinced that China's membership in the trade group makes sense for both sides.
The group's changing membership has made it better.