(Prospects for the Two Sessions) How the National Two Sessions Write China's "Democratic Narrative"

　　China News Agency, Beijing, March 1st: How to write China's "democratic narrative" in the National Two Sessions

　　China News Agency reporter Liang Xiaohui

　　The 2022 National Two Sessions will kick off, and China is about to enter a busy annual political season.

　　Last year, at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, proposed to "practice the people-centered development philosophy and develop people's democracy in the whole process".

Some commentators say that if you understand China's two sessions, you can understand China.

From the perspective of the whole process of people's democracy, "opening" this year's two sessions may allow the outside world to better understand China.

——The convening of the two sessions reflects the people's democratic concept in the whole process.

　　In China's system design, the National People's Congress is an important institutional carrier for the practice of people's democracy in the whole process.

　　As usual, this year, more than 5,000 representatives and committee members will gather in Beijing to deliberate and discuss issues related to the national economy and people's livelihood on the platform of the National People's Congress.

"Big" refers to economic development and rural revitalization, "small" refers to children's schooling, elderly care, etc., the representative committee connects "the height of the temple" and "the distance of rivers and lakes", and through the two conferences, "what the people expect" goes directly to the "government office" Towards".

　　"Understanding the Two Sessions, you will understand how Chinese-style democracy works effectively." A comment once pointed out.

Foreign observers have vividly likened China's two sessions to the process of "consensus building": the representatives widely solicit public opinion, fully deliberate and discuss at the two sessions, and finally reach a consensus.

This is the original intention of the whole process of people's democracy.

　　This also reflects the difference between Chinese and Western democracies.

"In the democratic practice of Western countries, most of the time and energy is spent on elections." Long Anzhi, a senior researcher at a globalization think tank, said that Chinese-style democracy is not aggressive, but more like practicing Tai Chi. It is calm and slow. wisdom.

　　The whole process of people's democracy has become China's "democratic narrative" that is different from the West.

The data picture shows the red flag fluttering on Tiananmen Square.

Photo by Du Yang

——The two sessions practice the continuous development of people's democracy in the whole process.

　　This year's National People's Congress in the two sessions plans to revise the local organic law.

One of the key contents is to include "adherence to people's democracy in the whole process" into it.

　　The Local Organization Law is the basic law on the system of local political power in China, which stipulates the organization and work system of local people's congresses and local governments.

This revision intends to increase the number of members of the standing committee of the people's congress at the provincial and municipal levels, and increase the representativeness and breadth of the members of the standing committee...

　　Zang Tiewei, spokesman for the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, believes that this is of great practical significance for China's local authorities to better develop people's democracy in the whole process and to further leverage the unique advantages of socialist democratic politics with Chinese characteristics.

　　In recent years, the National People's Congress has also continuously reflected the ideas and requirements of the people's democracy in the whole process through amendments to the law.

For example, the Organic Law of the National People's Congress and the Rules of Procedure of the National People's Congress were revised last year, clearly requiring the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee to "adherence to the whole process of democracy", and the NPC deputies to "give full play to their role in the whole process of democracy", and to add a series of operable , the institutional provisions...

　　Through the continuous revision of the law by the National People's Congress, the National People's Congress and the People's Democracy are important manifestations of the whole process of the National People's Congress.

——The two sessions continue to enrich China's "democratic narrative".

　　Compared with usual, this year's National People's Congress is particularly unique. It is the last year for the current members to perform their duties.

"Review" may become one of the key words for this year's representative committee members to talk about their thoughts on the performance of their duties.

　　"For the past four years, I have been working to speak out for the underprivileged."

Looking back on this year's performance, Zhang Baoyan, a representative of the National People's Congress and founder of Baojiajiaxunzi, said.

This year, she will put forward proposals to the General Assembly on intensifying efforts to combat the crime of abducting and trafficking in women and children, and will continue to encourage and advocate for the protection of the rights and interests of vulnerable groups on the way to perform her duties.

　　And "moving forward" is another key word for this year's two sessions.

According to the work arrangement, this year's National People's Congress plans to review the draft decision on the number of deputies to the 14th National People's Congress and the election, the draft measures for the election of deputies to the 14th National People's Congress in Hong Kong and Macau, and the draft decision on the election of deputies to the 14th National People's Congress in Hong Kong and Macau. The people's congress operates in a mechanized manner for layout.

　　It is foreseeable that the two sessions in 2022 will leave a new mark on the continued writing of China's "democratic narrative".

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