On December 4, the State Council Information Office of China released the white paper "China's Democracy" and held a press conference to introduce the white paper.
When answering a reporter’s question, Tian Peiyan, deputy director of the Central Policy Research Office, said that comparing Chinese democracy and American democracy is the most convincing practice, and the people have the most say.
Tian Peiyan 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 overall interests of the country.
They can make promises at will 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 way to deal with them.
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.
(Reporter Wang Shibo Liu Chao produced Zhou Jing)
Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]