The Tortuous Road to Democracy in China ()
ABSTRACT
The democratic system based on political consultation and the people’s
congress in PRC belongs to the category of indirect democracy, in which the key
is to guarantee those in power represent the people’s interests. China realized
a democracy based on morals in 1950s. The Cultural Revolution gave Chinese
people a chance to experience some practices of mass democracy, but it turned
out to be a national disaster. With lessons learned, the Chinese leadership
recognized the importance of the legal system for democracy. In the last 30 years, China has been exploring the
road to democracy, but there is still a long way to go. Now China needs to take substantial and practical
measures to guarantee people’s rights for democracy, including the right to
know, the right to speak, and the right to vote.
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He, J. (2020) The Tortuous Road to Democracy in China.
Open Journal of Political Science,
10, 148-162. doi:
10.4236/ojps.2020.102011.
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