BEIJING: Before delving into the ongoing two sessions — the annual meetings of China’s top legislative and political advisory bodies — let’s try to comprehend the dynamics, structure and driving principles of the Chinese political and governance model, whose many characteristics make it distinctive.
The model is inclusive in nature and people-centric. To ensure inclusivity, decisions are made by engaging people from all walks of society. The process involves the Communist Party of China, other political parties, experts, businesspeople and influencers.
It is pertinent to mention that China has eight legally recognized political parties in addition to the CPC.They are the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, China Democratic League, China Democratic National Construction Association, China Association for Promoting Democracy, Chinese Peasants’ and Workers’ Democratic Party, China Zhi Gong Dang, Jiu San Society and Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League.
Members of these political parties serve in ministries, have seats on the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and in the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, and on the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top political advisory body. Thus, they play a significant role in joint decision-making and implementation and contribute to the governance of the country.
China practices inclusive, law-based governance and whole-process people’s democracy.
–The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
