Seeing the whole process of people’s democracy from two congresses

　　At the two conferences held in a week, the Supreme Leader General Secretary emphasized the same key word — — People’s democracy in the whole process.

　　On September 14th, at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National People’s Congress, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized: "We should adhere to, improve and operate the people’s congress system around the development of people’s democracy in the whole process, so as to provide a solid institutional guarantee for realizing the goal of the party and the people in the new era and new journey."

　　On September 20th, at the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of China People’s Political Consultative Conference, the Supreme Leader General Secretary pointed out: "Looking back at history and looking forward to the future, we should be more confident in road, theory, system and culture, give full play to the remarkable political advantages of the CPPCC in the whole process of developing people’s democracy, and constantly consolidate and develop a lively, stable and United political situation."

　　Why should "whole process people’s democracy" be placed in such an important position?

　　General Secretary Supreme Leader’s thinking on the whole process of people’s democracy has always been based on the broad vision of the great cause of national rejuvenation.

　　Looking back 10 years ago, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader looked back at the Party’s unremitting exploration and struggle to realize the people being the masters of the country and made an important conclusion — —

　　"People’s democracy is the life of socialism. Without democracy, there will be no socialism, no socialist modernization, and no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. "

　　Extend the lens of time again.

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has repeatedly mentioned the "cave-cave pairing" between Comrade Mao Zedong and Mr. Huang Yanpei in Yan ‘an. That was in the summer of 1945. Facing the question of how to jump out of the historical cycle rate, Comrade Mao Zedong confidently replied: "We have found a new way, and we can jump out of this cycle rate. This new road is democracy. "

　　Wind and rain, the road is boundless.

　　On November 2, 2019, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader clearly pointed out — —

　　"We are following a road of political development in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and people’s democracy is a democracy in the whole process".

　　In October 2021, at the work conference of the Central People’s Congress, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader made a systematic and incisive exposition on the major concepts and practical requirements of people’s democracy in the whole process.

　　Once put forward, "people’s democracy in the whole process" immediately attracted great attention at home and abroad. It is precisely because of this great concept that based on the understanding of the development law of democratic politics, the "master key" and "master switch" for realizing democracy have been identified.

　　The whole process of people’s democracy, for whom?

　　People being masters of their own affairs is the essence and core of democracy in China. Since its birth, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made unremitting exploration and struggle to realize that the people are the masters of the country.

　　Jiangshan belongs to the people, and Jiangshan is crowned with the people. "The name of our country, the name of our state organs at all levels, are titled ‘ People ’ This is our basic orientation for the socialist regime in China. "

　　Capitalized "people" paves the way for the whole process of people’s democracy. Whether it is holding a conference to deliver an important speech or going deep into the grassroots investigation and research; Whether meeting with Chinese and foreign journalists or having a cordial discussion with people from all walks of life, the Supreme Leader General Secretary repeatedly stressed: respect the people’s dominant position and ensure that the people are masters of their own affairs.

　　Who does people’s democracy depend on in the whole process?

　　Socialist China has developed from a backward agricultural country to a world power with the second largest economic aggregate and strong comprehensive national strength. It has eliminated absolute poverty, created a miracle in the history of human poverty reduction, and built the world’s largest education system, social security system and medical and health system … … Without the people’s status and spirit of ownership, without the United struggle of hundreds of millions of people, how can such achievements be achieved?

　　At present, the changes of the world, the times and the history are constantly expanding in breadth and depth, and the arduous and arduous task of China’s reform, development and stability is unprecedented. In the critical period of comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese modernization, only by fully stimulating the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of all the people can we have a solid support and strong confidence to cope with risk challenges, difficulties and even stormy waves.

　　What is the weight and strength of the people? General Secretary of the Supreme Leader said: "China has a population of more than 1.4 billion. Who can match the strength and wisdom of hundreds of millions of people?"

　　The whole process of people’s democracy is combined with great practice and develops with the times.

　　"The whole process of people’s democracy not only has complete institutional procedures, but also has complete participation in practice, which is extensive, true and useful."

　　In August this year, faced with the speakers attending the 40th anniversary of the National People’s Congress’s accession to the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Sixth Seminar for Parliamentarians from Developing Countries, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that one of the most important experiences of China’s remarkable achievements in governance was that it took the road of political development in Socialism with Chinese characteristics under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and adhered to and developed people’s democracy throughout the process.

　　Extensive, authentic and effective democratic achievements are strongly supported by "full chain, all-round and full coverage".

　　In a big country with a vast territory, a large population and complicated national conditions, it is not easy to truly express and realize the wishes of more than 1.4 billion people, and it must be guaranteed by the system.

　　"Both history and reality show that a stable system leads to a stable country, and a strong system leads to a strong country." The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China made comprehensive arrangements for developing people’s democracy in the whole process and ensuring that people are masters of their own affairs, and the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made specific arrangements for improving the system of people’s democracy in the whole process … … We will develop people’s democracy in the whole process, so that various systems can better reflect people’s will, protect people’s rights and interests, stimulate people’s creativity, and use institutional systems to ensure that people are masters of their own affairs.

　　In recent years, some countries have seen phenomena such as democratic alienation and disorderly governance, which has given birth to deep thinking about the relationship between democracy and state governance in the international community. How to ensure the benign interaction between democratic development, political stability and social progress? How to overcome the phenomenon that the people in some countries have the right in form but not in fact, and make promises all over the sky during the election and no one asks after the election? China’s exploration and practice vividly explained that "people’s democracy is a glorious banner that the Communist Party of China (CPC) has always held high" and explored a new path for the development of human democracy.

　　Unswervingly follow the road of political development in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhere to and improve China’s fundamental political system, basic political system and important political system, constantly improve the system of people being masters of their own affairs, enrich democratic forms at all levels, expand people’s orderly political participation, fully embody people’s will, safeguard people’s rights and interests, and stimulate people’s creative vitality.

　　Complete institutional procedures and participation in practice make the whole process of people’s democracy change from value concept to institutional form, governance mechanism and people’s lifestyle rooted in China.

　　"The whole process of people’s democracy in China is based on China’s national conditions, history and culture and reflects the wishes of the people. We are equally proud." The words of the Supreme Leader General Secretary show pride in the whole process of people’s democracy and confidence in Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s political development path, which has become a portrayal of the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in China who are full of confidence in the great cause.

　　Self-confidence is the only way to improve yourself. We should learn from the beneficial achievements of human political civilization, but never copy the western political system model.

　　Practice has fully proved that the whole process of people’s democracy is feasible, vital and efficient because it grew from the social soil of China, and it must be deeply rooted in the social soil of China if it is to continue to thrive in the future.

　　Looking far and wide, and putting democracy in the perspective of "the common value of all mankind", the significance of China’s active development of people’s democracy in the whole process is even broader.

　　When in some countries "excess democracy", "excessive democracy" and "deficit democracy" coexist, and when the myth of "what’s wrong with democracy" and "does democracy still work" arises, "the Communist Party of China (CPC) led the people of China to make great achievements in developing people’s democracy, which enriched the theory and practice of world democracy and contributed to China’s wisdom and China’s plan."

　　"Democracy is not an ornament, not for decoration, but for solving problems that people need to solve."

　　"Democracy is the right of people of all countries, not the patent of a few countries."

　　The unique concept of democracy contained in Chinese modernization was formed in the process of promoting socialist modernization, and it was put forward on the basis of summing up the process of human modernization, which provided a useful reference for human exploration of a better political system.

　　"We are willing to continue to explore with all countries and people in the world who pursue peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom the way to realize extensive, true and effective democracy and make new contributions to the progress of human political civilization." The words of the Supreme Leader’s General Secretary are extremely important, based on the common pursuit of democracy by all mankind, and full of deep concern for the future and destiny of mankind.

　　Planning: Zhang Yi, Du Shangze

　　Written by Zhao Cheng

　　Poster: Li Yan

　　Vision: Bi Xiaoyang and Yu Dongsheng

　　Photography: Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi and Ju Peng.

　　Editor: Jiang Xuehong

　　Proofreading: Julie

　　Editor in charge: Jiang Xuehong