China News Service, Beijing, December 4 (Xie Yanbing) "Comparing Chinese democracy with American democracy, which is better, practice is the most convincing, and the people have the most say." Tian Peiyan, deputy director of the Central Policy Research Office, was in Beijing on the 4th. The response said.
The State Council Information Office of China held a press conference in Beijing on the 4th to introduce the "China's Democracy" white paper and answer questions from reporters.
In the meantime, a reporter asked questions about the pros and cons of China's whole-process people's democracy and American democracy.
In this regard, Tian Peiyan, deputy director of the Central Policy Research Office, said that democracy is historical, concrete, and developmental.
Democracy in various countries is rooted in their own historical and cultural traditions, and grows up from the practical exploration and wisdom creation of their own people.
There is more than one road to democracy, and there are rich and diverse ways to achieve democracy.
Tian Peiyan pointed out that under the American democratic system, politicians are agents of interest groups, rather than representing the interests of the majority of voters and the interests of the country as a whole.
They are free to make promises for the election, but they rarely keep their promises after being elected.
They are supervised by the voters on the surface, but as long as they are elected, the voters have no choice but to wait for the next election.
He further pointed out that this kind of person is only awakened during voting and enters a dormant period after voting. Only by listening to the slogans during the election, there is no right to speak after the election, only being favored when canvassing votes, and being left out after the election. Democracy is not true democracy, and the Chinese people do not like it and do not need such democracy.
Regarding democracy in China, Tian Peiyan said that this is the whole process of people’s democracy under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Party members and leading cadres at all levels must accept the whole process, all-round and all-round supervision of the party and the people in the process of performing their duties to ensure that the people endow them. Power is always used for the benefit of the people.
No matter how old the official is and how high his status is, once any violation of discipline or law is discovered, he will be severely punished by party discipline and state law, and no one can be an exception.
"Our people's representatives come from the people, represent the people, serve the people, are elected by the people, and are responsible to the people. They always maintain close contact with the people, often listen to and reflect the voices and demands of the people, and actively promote the solution of the people's difficulties. I am worried about the problem and accept the supervision of the people and all parties at any time and place. They are the people's representatives who are truly grounded, observing the people's sentiments, gathering people's wisdom, and benefiting the people's livelihood." Tian Peiyan said, to the people's congress deputies who cannot perform their duties in accordance with the law and commit violations of laws and disciplines. , Voters or electoral units may cancel their representative qualifications or be recalled in accordance with the law, without waiting for the general election.
This kind of democracy is broader, more real, and more effective than American democracy.
Tian Peiyan also mentioned that Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government has conducted research in China for 13 consecutive years. The results show that the Chinese people’s satisfaction with the Chinese government under the leadership of the party is as high as 93%. Inferior, fairness is in the hearts of the people."
Guo Zhenhua, Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, also pointed out at the press conference that the contrast between U.S. politicians during the election and after the election. The important point is that there are exactly no politicians in the United States who accept the supervision of voters after the election. Institutional arrangements, from the legal system, there is no such design and arrangement.
He also mentioned the unique "revolving door" phenomenon in American politics, and said, "It is no wonder that American congressmen speak for interest groups and are swayed by lobby groups."
Guo Zhenhua said that in China, both the Constitution and the electoral law stipulate that deputies to the National People's Congress and local people's congresses at all levels must be supervised by voters and the original electoral unit. Both voters and the original electoral unit have the right to recall their elected representatives.
The Electoral Law also clearly stipulates the procedure for recall, granting voters in the original electoral district or deputies to the people's congress of the original electoral unit the right to jointly propose a recall.
In the past four years since the establishment of the 13th National People's Congress, 10 people have been removed from their positions as NPC deputies in accordance with the law.
"The whole process of people's democracy in China has a complete system and specific practices, which can ensure that voters or electoral units effectively supervise their elected representatives, and effectively prevent such a phenomenon in the United States as the United States where people make promises during elections and that no one will interfere after elections. "Guo Zhenhua said.
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