1. Democracy With Chinese Characteristics.
- Author
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Fang Ning
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ECONOMIC policy , *DEMOCRACY , *GOVERNMENT publications , *CONSENSUS (Social sciences) , *ECONOMIC development , *INTERNATIONAL economic relations - Abstract
Presents an interview with Fang Ning, the Deputy Director of the Institute of Political Science under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, on the issuance of the first white paper on political democracy by the State Council Information Office on October 19, 2005 in China. Late publication of the white paper due to Chinese Government's alleged reluctance to develop democracy despite its successful economic restructuring policies; Identification of the white paper as China's first government document on its political democracy with focus on consensus building; Purpose of the white paper to help people fully and correctly comprehend the sound development of China's political democracy, recognize reasons for the country's adherence to socialist political democracy and to strengthen their determination to be firm on the path.
- Published
- 2005