In his effort to modernise China,
Deng Xiao Ping advocated the simple political guiding principle
that - It doesn't matter
if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches
mice..
It was reported that ''Deng Xiao Ping was inspired by Singapore when in
1978, he led China on the path of capitalism. The success of
business in China, despite the absence of any political opening
inBeijing, reinforces the Singaporean leaders' conviction that
their recipe is the right one.
Their {Singapore's} model, which is not overburdened with
democratic precepts and the defence of humans rights, arouses
growing interest in Africa, in the Middle-East and in the
Maghreb.''
Now that China has excelled and even surpassed Singapore within
only a short span of 30 years, China has new found political
courage to re-invent itself, its political thinking, and is now
experimenting with a more 'PARTICIPATORY MULTI-PARTY
SYSTEM'.
Greatness is not only found in material gains and wealth, China is
showing that it take more than these material attributes to make a
country great.
In 1978, China has humbled itself to learn from tiny
Singapore.
Is Singapore too big to learn from China present political
confidence ?
China issues first ever white paper on political party
system
WATCH VIDEO
Source: CCTV.com | 11-15-2007
13:30
Special Report: 17th CPC National
Congress
The Information Office of the State Council has just issued the
country's first ever white paper on its political party
system.
China's political party system is one of multi-party cooperation and political
consultation under the leadership of the Communist
Party of China, or CPC. The white paper introduces in detail the
formation, main characteristics, basic contents and development of
the system. The system has unique political advantages and plays an
irreplaceable role in political and social life.
The system is well suited to China and adapted to the reality of
the country's revolution, construction and reform. It is also very
suited to the essential demands of socialist democracy. The
system reflects Chinese
cultural traditions which stress maintaining harmony while
respecting diversity.
The multi-party
cooperation system is a new and unique type of political party
system.
The CPC holds the leading and ruling position. And the eight
democratic parties participate in and deliberate on state affairs.
The CPC and the democratic parties work closely together and
supervise each other. This system is in accordance with the system
of people's congresses to ensure the people are the master of the
state.
China's multi-party cooperation system has a unique structure,
functions as well as operational mechanism. It guarantees the full exercise of
the people's democratic rights.
One major feature of China's socialist democracy is the combination
of democratic election and democratic
consultation.
The value and function of the multi-party cooperation
system are manifested as political participation, expression of
interests, social integration and democratic supervision...as well
as maintenance of stability.
Political
consultation is a major aspect of the multi-party
cooperation system. The CPC consults with the various democratic
parties and political figures without party affiliation on major
state issues... before making decisions and in the process of
implementing the decisions.
Since 1990, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have
organized over 230 consultation conferences, seminars and
briefings. They have received over 200 important written proposals
covering a wide range of subjects...from the central committee of
democratic parties.
The National People's Congress is the organ through which the
Chinese people exercise state power; it is also an important place
where the roles of the democratic party members are brought into
play.
A key part of the multi-party cooperation system under the
leadership of the CPC -- is that democratic party members take
leadership positions in government and judicial
organs.
The State Council and government at all levels are opening up new
channels for them to participate in and discuss state
affairs.
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is an
important institution for multi-party cooperation and political
consultation under the leadership of the CPC, and a major form of
socialist democracy in China. Members of democratic parties are
important constituent parts of the CPPCC.
The major roles of CPPCC members from democratic parties: to
participate actively in political consultation, exercise democratic
supervision and discuss state affairs.
All democratic parties continue to promote development as the first
priority. They carry out investigations and surveys on
important issues and then make constructive
proposals.
With the advantage of a high concentration of talented members, all
democratic parties hold activities to promote development.
All the democratic parties make full use of their important
role as coordinators and problem solvers to do a good job of
reporting social conditions and public opinions.
By making full use of their rich resources of contacts, all
democratic parties have made active efforts to expand exchanges and
to bring foreign capital, technology, expertise and management
experience to China.
Editor:Zhang Ning
It is simple petty politics that is
revealed in the present shameful debate that Mah Bow Tan is having
in with-holding funds to Low and Chiam for upgrading the
constituencies held by Alternative Parties.
With China - having over a billion population and wider expanse of
land - can find the political courage and confidence to experiment
with democratic participation, is there any excuse for this
Singapore Ruling Party in continuing with its arrogant elitist
policy of governing Singapore exclusively under the guidance of the
POWER OF ONE ?
