organization of the people’s republic of china
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Organization of the People’s Republic of China. Parallel Hierarchies The Communist Party (CCP) The State (or Government) The People’s Liberation Army Each track is separate, yet the CCP dominates the other two. Ethel Wood. AP Comparative Government and Politics . (2009). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Organization of the People’s Republic of China
Parallel Hierarchies• The Communist Party (CCP)• The State (or Government)• The People’s Liberation Army
• Each track is separate, yet the CCP dominates the other two.
Ethel Wood. AP Comparative Government and Politics. (2009)
Principle of Dual Role
• Relationship between party and government.
• Vertical Supervision by the higher level.
• Horizontal Supervision of government by the party.
Chinese Communist Party
• China is a One-Party System.– No other parties can control power.• Others exist at local level with blessing of CCP.
– Through horizontal supervision, the CCP controls government organizations.
• Mass Party System– One party represents the interests of the masses.
Structure of the CCP
General Secretary (1)
Standing Committee (7-9)
Politburo (Approx. 25)
Central Committee (Approx. 350)
National Party Congress (2,000+)
ELECTS OR APPOINTS
DIRECTS/OVERSEE
National Party Congress
• Members chosen from lower level governments.• Meet once every 5 years.• Not important for policy making.• Appoint Central Committee.
Central Committee
• Meet once a year for a week (“plenum”).• Choose Politburo and Standing Committee.• Little influence on policy.
Politburo and Standing Committee
• Democratic Centralism.• Craft China’s policy.• Not accountable to other levels of CCP.• Standing Committee members
are from the Politburo.• Oversee ministries
Politburo and Standing Committee
• “Collective Responsibility”
• Decisions made in secret.
• Lack of transparency.
• TRANSPARENCY– Operate openly.– Citizens are informed
of process.– Politicians are
accountable to citizens.
Chinese Leaders• Mao Zedong (1949-1976)
• Deng Xiaoping (1978-1997)– “Paramount Leader”
• Jiang Zemin (1997-2002)– General Secretary, 1989-2002– President, 1992-2002
• Hu Jintao (2002-2012)– General Secretary & President
• Xi Jinping (2012-?)– General Secretary & President
The Standing Committee
• 7 members: newly appointed in 2012.
• (Down from 9).
• Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as CCP General Secretary and President of the PRC.
The General Secretary
• Formerly “Chairman”• Now, works more collectively with Politburo.• Less powerful since Era of Deng Xiaoping.
Deng Xiaoping• Didn’t have an official leadership position.
• “Paramount Leader”
Chinese Leaders• Mao Zedong (1949-1976)
• Deng Xiaoping (1978-1997)– “Paramount Leader”
• Jiang Zemin (1997-2002)– General Secretary, 1989-2002– President, 1992-2002
• Hu Jintao (2002-2012)– General Secretary & President
• Xi Jinping (2012-?)– General Secretary & President
CHINA’S STANDING COMMITTEE
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/14/world/asia/the-new-members-of-chinas-ruling-body.html?ref=changingoftheguard
“China’s Coming Leadership Change Met with a Shrug.”
EXAMPLES OF:LACK OF
TRANSPARENCYLOW POLITICAL
EFFICACYLACK OF POLITICAL
LIBERALIZATION
Party Elders
• Became important in post-Mao Era.• “Retired” party leaders who continue to influence
members of Politburo.
• “GUANXI”– Importance of personal connections/
relationships in China.– Old-Boys Network.– Type of “PATRON-CLIENT NETWORK”
Patron-Client NetworkPATRON
• Provides power/services
• Deng Xiaoping (paramount leader) – Helps career of next
generation of leaders.
CLIENT• provides loyalty/support
Deng’s Proteges• Jiang Zemin (1992-2002)• Hu Jintao (2002-2012)
Jiang’s Protégé: Xi Jinping (2012-?)
Recruitment of Party Elites
• Nomenklatura– Similar to USSR
• Guanxi– Connections
“Princelings” Reshape China
• Princeling– Important political and business leaders
(SOEs) that acquired positions through. . . • Family connections• Family background• Important family connection to the
Revolution or Maoist Era politics.