When I talk about democracy in China, I talk about three Cs: cooperation, consultation and consensus. I would describe Western democracy also as being built on three Cs, but the focus is on competition, confrontation and conflict.
To offer global audiences deeper insights into Xi Jinping: The Governance of China and the key concepts it contains, including perspectives on development, civilization, security, human rights, ecology, international order, and global governance, the Global Times is launching the "Decoding the Book of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" series. Through themed columns such as "Scholars' Perspectives," "Translators' Voices," "Practitioners' Insights," and "Readers' Reflections," this series will feature perspectives from Chinese and international scholars, translators of the work, practitioners of its concepts, and overseas readers. It aims to share what they have seen and understood about China's philosophy, values, and wisdom through the book. This is the first installment of the "Practitioners' Insights" column, which narrates how a grassroots legislative outreach office in Shanghai channels the voices of ordinary citizens to the nation's highest legislative body, acting as a vital mechanism for advancing whole-process people's democracy.
For the first installment of the "Readers' Reflections" column, we invite Zoon Ahmed Khan, a Pakistani researcher and journalist based in Beijing, to share her insights from reading the volume 4 of the book and her perspective on China's democratic system.
In the book-lined office of Professor Stelios Virvidakis at the University of Athens, Greece's oldest and most esteemed academic institution, a letter is carefully preserved like a precious, delicate bridge model.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on March 5 took part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province at the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited national political advisors from the China Democratic League, the China Association for Promoting Democracy, and the sector of education, who are currently attending the third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing on Thursday. Xi attended their joint group meeting, and heard their comments and suggestions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, took part in a deliberation with fellow lawmakers from Jiangsu during the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, on March 5, 2025. This marks the third consecutive year that Xi has taken part in a deliberation of this delegation since 2023.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has used the metaphor of "calculating accounts" on many occasions to expound key issues. Whether they are accounts of the long-term, overall and comprehensive nature, each account reflects the Party's commitment to building itself for the public good and exercising power for the people. How are these "accounts," which he has consistently emphasized, calculated? The Global Times launches a series of stories to find the answer from the proposals and motions as well as the key words of the annual national two sessions. This is the first installment.