BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China's system of people's congresses is in the spotlight again as the annual session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's national legislature, will open Tuesday. The people's congress system is the fundamental political system in China...
WHOLE-PROCESS PEOPLE'S DEMOCRACY The "two sessions" displays China's whole-process people's democracy in action, as national legislators and political advisors -- ranging from farmers to state leaders -- gather in Beijing to deliberate on bills or discuss the affairs of the state. This year ...
What distinguishes socialist democracy with Chinese characteristics from the West's largely money politics and power-for-money deals is its solid foundation of public opinion, which highlights the people's interests and aspirations. CONSULTATIVE DEMOCRACY In China, public matters are often settled through...