The recent Chinese representation of a new model of social democracy is not the only answer to the American-led Democracy Conference. Within it contains key policy measures aimed at stabilizing the Chinese economy, adjusting its growth path towards global development and consolidating the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the country. China’s rise to power as a national and economic power under the one-party mandate has begun to present a major challenge to a free democracy based on individual rights, multi-party elections, and the rule of law. Immediately, it provides a response to American efforts to revive democracy under internal and external challenges and to compete with China economically.
The Chinese clearly see the Democracies Summit being attended by more than a hundred countries, as a demonstration of American (US) power. On December 4, five days before the summit, China released a White Paper called “China: A functioning democracy” stating that “its entire democratic process” involves people at all levels of decision-making. Interestingly, of course, the power of the “democratic” vision China does not deny, but seeks to interpret it in its own way.
The shift in US-China relations, from participation to competition, has given a sense of urgency to China’s efforts. Speaking on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the CPC on July 1 this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping called China a “complete democratic system” defending social justice, resolving “inequality and lack of development”. “It was a new and unique Chinese way to modern translation.”
China's rise to power as a national and economic power under the one-party mandate has begun to present a major challenge to a free democracy based on individual rights, multi-party elections, and the rule of law.
Also Read: US bans imports from China’s Xinjiang, citing human rights abuses and forced labor
But a break with the US is not the key momentum for the CPC. Its roots lie in the Party’s own perceptions of the need for economic and political efforts to ensure the continuity of CPC governance. This was reflected in a changed statement on the “major conflict” facing China in the 19th Congress Congress in 2017. This was the first change in 36 years. This fragile Marxist-Leninist-Maoist formation provides an important guide to development since then. In the Marxist language, this opposition or the dynamic opposition forces, driving change in society. By identifying and resolving them, society moves forward, but if they are not addressed, the situation can lead to the collapse and rebellion.
In a report to the 19th Party Congress in October 2017, Xi declared that China now faces a “conflict between unequal and inadequate development and the growing human need for a better life.” In fact, there have been unfulfilled aspirations for better health among middle class people, better housing, the education of their children, a clean environment, and more. It was not just material needs, but those of “democracy, the rule of law, justice and justice, security and a better place.”
Violation of the law
This in itself has not been the driving force behind the last few years of changes in the banking sector, local government debt restructuring, crackdown on private corporate executives, cracking down on real estate scams, promoting data security and privacy protection. Much of this would be part of the ongoing reforms of the system, but it would certainly speed up the practice of excluding China from the global economy. Most people think it was the US, which since 2018 is aiming for China’s technological divide. Less well known is China’s own attempt to improve traditional technologies and keep imports. This was demonstrated in the 2000s by the way Beijing blocked China online and built its entire Internet site after what came to be called the “Great Firewall of China”. By mid-2020, China unveiled a “dual distribution” economic strategy to systematically reduce its dependence on overseas markets and technology. Emphasis will be on the “internal cycle” of production, distribution, and consumption for development. “External distribution” involving exports will be secondary. In this program, priority will be given to local demand and utilization — internal distribution — while external distribution and export will meet domestic demand.
Also Read: China Buying influence around the World, Dominating Information warfare: manipulating social media