(Essential questions) Short comment: Why does the whole process of people's democracy adapt to contemporary China?

　　China News Service, Beijing, October 14th, title: Why does the whole process of people's democracy adapt to contemporary China?

　　China News Agency reporter An Yingzhao

　　The Central People's Congress work conference was held in Beijing from the 13th to the 14th. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission attended the meeting and delivered an important speech pointing out that we must continue to promote the building of people's democracy throughout the process.

　　The whole process of people's democracy is inherited from the tradition of "people-oriented" politics in Chinese civilization, and it also draws on Western democratic thought, reflects the essence of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and adapts to the needs of contemporary China's national conditions. It can be called a new type of political civilization.

　　Historically, the "people-oriented" idea has been the core political idea of ​​Chinese civilization for thousands of years.

　　From the "Song of the Five Sons" recorded "the people are the foundation of the state, the foundation is solid and peaceful" to Mencius's famous saying "the people are the most valuable, the society is the second, and the emperor is the light." Standing for the people” to Wang Yangming’s proposal that “the science of being close to the people is unknown, and there is no good governance in the world.” The idea of ​​“people-oriented” is the main axis of the governance of the country by the rulers of successive dynasties in China. The people have become the highest ruling ethics of Chinese civilization.

　　This concept has been passed down and developed to this day. It is embodied in the emphasis on “people first, life first, and always putting people’s life safety and health first” in the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic. A poor area, a poor masses".

As the famous French economist Michel Arrieta said, "China's continuous improvement of the people's well-being is democracy."

Data map: The picture shows the red flag flying on Tiananmen Square.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang

　　In comparison, China learns from Western-style democracy but does not copy it, emphasizing the whole process rather than just a formality.

　　It is generally believed that the word "democracy" is derived from the Greek demokratia, where demos means "people" and kratia means "rule". It can be seen that the original meaning of "democracy" in the Western world is "rule of the people" or extended to "sovereignty in the people". ".

　　Regrettably, this concept has not been truly realized in the political practice of Western societies.

More than two thousand years ago, the direct democratic vote of all citizens of Athens put to death the great Socrates; since World War II, a few Western countries have strongly promoted Western-style democracy. Not only did they fail to bloom the "flowers" of democracy in non-Western countries, they instead formed them. Many evil consequences.

　　Democracy is not the patent of any country, but the right of the people of all countries.

Different from the democracy of some people in the West, the whole process of people's democracy in China is the democracy of the overwhelming majority of all social strata including the working class, peasantry, intellectuals, etc. It fundamentally eliminates the phenomenon of "the minority controlling the majority".

　　From a realistic point of view, the whole process of people's democracy is in line with China's national conditions and reality, and is the only way to realize the people's mastery of the country.

　　Article 2 of the Chinese Constitution stipulates that “all power in the People’s Republic of China belongs to the people. The people manage state affairs, manage economic and cultural undertakings, and manage social affairs through various channels and forms in accordance with the law.” “Everything” and “each” The two words "kind" reflect the "whole process" attribute of power "from the people to the people".

Data map: On March 5, 2021, the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The picture shows the NPC deputies taking a group photo in front of the Great Hall.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming

　　Xi Jinping pointed out that “democracy is not an ornament, it is not used for decoration, but it is used to solve the problems that the people need to solve.” The people’s congress system is an important institutional carrier for realizing people’s democracy in the whole process of China, and its design is fully considered. To China’s complicated national conditions.

　　Analysts believe that within the framework of the theory and practice of people’s democracy in the whole process, the people’s congress system has been continuously developed and improved. It has not only formed a complete and continuous democratic chain, but also implemented the principles and requirements of the people as masters of the country. The new form of political civilization has made important contributions to the promotion of the common values ​​of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom.

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