What the National People’s Congress and the Political Consultative Conference actually do, where the delegates come from, and why thousands of proposals shape China’s policy agenda every year.
Thanks for the insight, Neil. China has Two Sessions and America has AIPAC. China's ascent and America's decline tells us all we need to know about which system works best for its citizens.
I admire China’s democratic political system. Hope one day Malaysia can adopt elements from the Chinese system, especially the part that prioritises consultation and unanimity. There is too much rivalry and animosity in Malaysia’s political system.
Thank you for providing this insightful explanation. I was just in China for 2 weeks, and would love to learn more about the systems that make sure impressive progress possible.
I just returned from a multi-month trip in China. I was blown away with what I saw and experienced. This conference is clever. Bits surface. Ideas take shape. Alternative futures are proposed. Policy is shaped. I think this is great. Note, China if Scalia has a life after death, don’t let him near your courts or law making ability. Otherwise, this conference just becomes an auction for the haves.
As a person interested in political science, I appreciate your explanations of how the Chinese system works. I've been impressed with the progress China is making in improving living stanards as well as its advances in science and technology, especially AI and robotics.
thank you, also, after the meeting, the almost all corperations small/big, local goverments will study and review it. And they will know what to do next. The meeting point out the general direction of the country
Love the details in this article. I live in Boston and we have a large Chinese population. Lots of students. I’ve had discussions of government with them but I like this structured approach. Very well done. My question is how is the law from a proposal created? Is there another body that codifies a proposal into law?
yes, for example, Lei Jun from Xiaomi submitted proposals about speeding up auto driving regulation, this will go into ministry of transport. Then the ministry will debate and response to Lei Jun, after that, maybe start some pilot programs, if everything works out it will draft into law by the ministry of transport.
Thank you; another enrichening and enlightening work. It's such a relief to read true narratives, rather than being fed nonstop propaganda, particularly concerning Asia. It's never been a secret how the West depicts this vast region of the world. I'm captivated and eager for more.
These sessions look great in theory. But how can such a large gathering of delegates, with each delegate representing specific local or regional concerns, expect any meaningful attention in just 10-14 days ? It just seems to be more of a ceremonial token of local representation, rather than a genuine and effective participation in government.
All proposals will submitted to related government agencies, and the agencies have to reply to the people who submit it. You might think this is a big meeting, but not really, consider how many people work within the goverment.
It seems to me that these “Sessions” would be more relevant and effective if they were conducted more frequently. They really don’t serve the same function as do a Congress, a Parliament, a Diet, a Duma. Not that any of those actually accomplish much either.
These sessions look great in theory. But how can such a large gathering of delegates, with each delegate representing specific local or regional concerns, expect any meaningful attention in just 10-14 days ? It just seems to be more of a ceremonial token of local representation, rather than a genuine and effective participation in government.
Thanks for the insight, Neil. China has Two Sessions and America has AIPAC. China's ascent and America's decline tells us all we need to know about which system works best for its citizens.
I admire China’s democratic political system. Hope one day Malaysia can adopt elements from the Chinese system, especially the part that prioritises consultation and unanimity. There is too much rivalry and animosity in Malaysia’s political system.
waste too much time and tax money for infighting.
Thank you for providing this insightful explanation. I was just in China for 2 weeks, and would love to learn more about the systems that make sure impressive progress possible.
I will post more in the future, thanks for reading!
I just returned from a multi-month trip in China. I was blown away with what I saw and experienced. This conference is clever. Bits surface. Ideas take shape. Alternative futures are proposed. Policy is shaped. I think this is great. Note, China if Scalia has a life after death, don’t let him near your courts or law making ability. Otherwise, this conference just becomes an auction for the haves.
As a person interested in political science, I appreciate your explanations of how the Chinese system works. I've been impressed with the progress China is making in improving living stanards as well as its advances in science and technology, especially AI and robotics.
thank you, also, after the meeting, the almost all corperations small/big, local goverments will study and review it. And they will know what to do next. The meeting point out the general direction of the country
thanks for the education!
Love the details in this article. I live in Boston and we have a large Chinese population. Lots of students. I’ve had discussions of government with them but I like this structured approach. Very well done. My question is how is the law from a proposal created? Is there another body that codifies a proposal into law?
yes, for example, Lei Jun from Xiaomi submitted proposals about speeding up auto driving regulation, this will go into ministry of transport. Then the ministry will debate and response to Lei Jun, after that, maybe start some pilot programs, if everything works out it will draft into law by the ministry of transport.
What if i were to bring that system to North American shores?
Thank you; another enrichening and enlightening work. It's such a relief to read true narratives, rather than being fed nonstop propaganda, particularly concerning Asia. It's never been a secret how the West depicts this vast region of the world. I'm captivated and eager for more.
These sessions look great in theory. But how can such a large gathering of delegates, with each delegate representing specific local or regional concerns, expect any meaningful attention in just 10-14 days ? It just seems to be more of a ceremonial token of local representation, rather than a genuine and effective participation in government.
All proposals will submitted to related government agencies, and the agencies have to reply to the people who submit it. You might think this is a big meeting, but not really, consider how many people work within the goverment.
It seems to me that these “Sessions” would be more relevant and effective if they were conducted more frequently. They really don’t serve the same function as do a Congress, a Parliament, a Diet, a Duma. Not that any of those actually accomplish much either.
These sessions look great in theory. But how can such a large gathering of delegates, with each delegate representing specific local or regional concerns, expect any meaningful attention in just 10-14 days ? It just seems to be more of a ceremonial token of local representation, rather than a genuine and effective participation in government.