民主的力量：中国共产党如何走向未来

　　SomepeoplebelievethattheCPCisnotapartythatembracesdemocracy.Isthistrue?Othersbelievethatthepeople'scongresssystemisnotreallydemocraticandthepoliticalconsultationsystemisa"politicalfarce".Isthisalsotrue?SomewesterncountriesaccusetheCPCofmonopolizingpowerthroughonePartysothatgovernancelacksinclusiveness，representativenessandlegitimacy，showingalackofharmonywiththewaveofdemocracyworldwide.Isthiscorrect?

　　The18thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChina，thelargestgoverningpartyinanydevelopingcountry，attractedtheattentionoftheinternationalcommunitytotheopinionsandactivitiesoftheCPC，includingissuesconcerningintra-Partyandouter-Partydemocracy.Theinternationalcommunity，withdivergentviews，triestolookintothedirectionofpoliticalsystemreformanddemocracyconstructioninthecomingyearsthroughthe18thNationalCongressoftheCPC.

　　Thisbookprovidesvividstories，classicalcasesandreliablehistoricalevidencetorespondtothevagueperspective，misjudgements，conceptionsandcomparisonsofsomepeopleathomeandabroadinregardstodemocracywithintheCPCandChina.ItaimstotellreadersthatthehistoryoftheCPC（morethan90years）isalsoahistoryoffightingforandbuildingdemocracy.

　　TheplanningandpublicationofthebookwassupportedbyMr.ZengJianhui，formerMinisteroftheStateCouncilInformationOfficeandchairmanoftheForeignAffairsCommitteeofthe9thNPC，andWangChen，MinisteroftheStateCouncilInformationOffice.

Foreword

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  Democracy, as an ideological weapon agai t autocracy, pavedthe way

    for the birth of the Communist Party ofChina

  Democratic expression of the Party's program and co titutionlays

    theoretical foundation for the democratic cotruction of the Communist

    Party of China

  "Left" line damages democracy and harms revolution, learninglesso

    and embracing democracy to save revolution

2

  Shaping a new-type army with the democratic spirit

  The "three-thirds system" gave rise to a new model ofgovernance

  The democratic style raised the profile of the CommunistParty of China

    and attracted devotion to the revolution from ademocratic youth

  Co ultation among various parties for Chinasrevitalization

3

  The ruling program of the CPC attracted many democraticgroups that

    flocked secretly northward to gather around theCPC

  Full democratic co ultatio  were carried out towardsestablishing the

    Chinese People's Political Co ultativeConference (CPPCC)

  Non-communist ministe  with both position andpower

4

  Building a platform for people's democracy

  Legislation and supervision show the power ofdemocracy

  She unique characteristics of the People's CongressSystem

5

  The CPPCC ushered in a new era for multi-partycooperation

  I titutionalized co ultation among the parties

  How democratic parties participate in and deliberate stateand government

    affai 

6

  Let ethnic groups be maste  of their ownaffai 

  Accelerated development in ethnic minority areas

  Give sufficient room to religious freedom

7

  Deng Xiaoping's "three downfalls and uprises" reflectintraparty

    democracy

  Realizing historical tra ition by mea  ofdemocracy

8

  Gradually improving the capability ofdecision-make 

  Attaching importance to the development ofdecision-making

    systems

  Attention is paid to involement of citize  in majordecisio 

  Stressing the use of experts and decision-makingprocedures

9

  Public opinion is the most important

  Investigation is the heirloom of the CPC

  Structuring channels to reflect public opinion

  New media become new platforms for expressing publicopinion

10

  Village self-governance: democratic practice offarme 

  Town and tow hip governance reform

  Resident self-governance and democratic management ofenterprises

    and i titutional organizatio 

  Rising mass social organizatio : grassroots democracy

11

  Be rationally inclusive and allow contention

  Allow advanced elements ~om other social classes to join theParty

  Economic democracy and the end of the planned economy

  Learn from the world and communicate with internationalparties

12

  Intra-Party democracy is related to the survival of theParty.

  The system for promotion and retirement of cadres

  Guarantee rights and interests of the Partymembe 

  Open management of Party affai