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Do Chinese citizens have a voice in their Chinese government?

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Yes, they do, but not in the way western democratic societies listen to the people. In order to stay in power, the Chinese Communist Party has positioned itself as the progressive leader for all Chinese people everywhere. read more

This means that in order to criticize government policy, Chinese have to couch their criticisms in terms which do not criticize all of the government or party, but certain ministries, officials or individuals. They should also propose remedies to their critiques of government policy. read more

Chinese people do not cozy up to the word "citizen". In the past the word held a political and legal connotation. Nowadays the word has become more familiar to them due to orderly political participation. read more

The State Council is the chief authority of the People's Republic of China. It is appointed by the National People's Congress and is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency. There are about 50 members in the Council. read more

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