Beijing Review

The People Are Central to China’s Vision of Democracy

From the people, to the people and with the people. Qin Gang, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., highlighted these salient features of China’s whole-process democracy during an online conversation held by the Carter Center and the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations on September 22. This is an edited excerpt of his views:

he idea of putting people first has been part of the Chinese DNA since ancient times. Confucius,

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Beijing Review

Beijing Review5 min read
A Meeting of Mood Swings
In Borgo Egnazia, a luxury resort near the town of Fasano in south Italy’s Apulia Region, the Group of Seven (G7) Summit concluded on June 16, with members each having their own strategic considerations and the next steps remaining uncertain. The sum
Beijing Review1 min read
Take-off Time!
Crew members of Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Peace Ark wave goodbye at a port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, on June 16. The vessel set sail for Mission Harmony-2024 that same day. It will visit 13 countries, including the Sey
Beijing Review4 min read
Contrasting Ethnic Integration And Assimilation
Some Western scholars have criticized China’s integration-oriented ethnic policies and compared them to the assimilation policies that the West used to implement. However, those familiar with the development of China’s ethnic policies can assert that

Related Books & Audiobooks