Front row, left to right: Pe Htaung, Ye Tun, Tin Yee, Khin Maung Gyi, Thakin Ba Thein Tin, Myo Myint, Kyaw Mya, Kyin Maung, Mya Min,. Back row, left to right: Aye Ngwe, Kyaw Myint, Li Ziru, Tint Hlaing, Chao Ngi Lai, Kyaw Zaw, Sai Aung Win, San Thu, Tun Lwin, unknown, Zau Mai, Soe Thein. The Communist Party of Burma (Burmese: မာပြည်ကွန်မြူနစ်ပါတီ; CPB) is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China. It is often referred to as the Burma Communist Party (BCP) by both the Burmese government and the foreign media.