How Is China Ruled?
The Communist Party of China has been in power since
1949, defeating all opposition and often dealing savagely with those who they do
not tolerate. Great revolutionists have fought, such as Mao Zedong, and have
made the Chinese Government that we know today.
What are the bodies that rule China?
The most senior and authorative body of China’s
Communist Party is the Politburo.
The twenty-five men belonging to this body are the most powerful men in
China as every decision made in the party is first discussed by the Politburo.
It is not certain how this body function, but when meeting, the senior members
speak first, point out their views and hopefully come to an agreement. If there
are disputed and a decision cannot be made, a democratic vote will be held.
These men are basically the head of all China.
Another, minor body is the Party Elders. This is
made up of men who are retired from the party, but they still can greatly
influence the decisions of other bodies. They work from behind the scenes and
can affect the decisions of other members, sometimes even making the decision
through someone who is not retired.
The next body is the Discipline Commission. Anyone
within the party who is suspected of corruption, doing an unsatisfactory job in
their role or abusing the party in anyway may be faced with the Discipline
Commission; who decide if they are guilty and what to do with them, a bit like
an internal judicial system. They have access to everyone in the party’s
personal information and their control over others makes them highly feared.
Another body is the National Peoples’ Congress. This
was meant to be the most powerful part of the Communist Party, but they have
little power and none over the Politburo. It is made up of 3000 men, who are
elected to congress by people and bodies such as provinces and the armed forces.
These men are allowed to be in office for five years until a next election. Laws
are passed through them and need their approval so they can go to the next
body.
The State Council oversees the Chinese Government. They are made up of China’s
Premier, four Vice-Premiers, State Councilors and a Secretary General. The full
committee meets once a month, but the more influential body members meet more
often; even once a week. The State Council is responsible for employing the
party policy, manages the country’s budget and reviews law and order. Generally,
once a legislation has been passed through the National Peoples’ Congress, it
had to be approved by the State Council.
The Military Affairs Commission is an eleven-man
body that is vital to the party. This body has links to the People’s Liberation
Army [PLA, the military], and without the military support, the party will
cease. All decisions made regarding the PLA is made by them.
The Army Forces are the PLA military servers. They
are members of the Party because of their connection as there first loyalty is
to the Party. They can very much influence the military decisions made by the
Military Affair Commission, but they have lost their power to influence
decisions of other subjects.
Next we have the Courts and Prosecutors. This is the judicial system and they have a
series of different courts and they are ranked to. The Grass-Cut Peoples’ Court
being the lowest and the Supreme Court being the highest. This body has to stick
with the policies of the party and they always listen to instructions given by
the National Peoples’ Congress. While they claim to be fair, claims say that
people are tortured to confess and even worse, they still execute masses of
people. About 1600 people were killed by the court in 2006 according to Amnesty
International.
Finally, there are Townships and Provinces, which
some 7000 men look after the 22 Provinces and other areas of China. Other bodies
can demand order from them but only those of higher ranking can order around
this body.
1949, defeating all opposition and often dealing savagely with those who they do
not tolerate. Great revolutionists have fought, such as Mao Zedong, and have
made the Chinese Government that we know today.
What are the bodies that rule China?
The most senior and authorative body of China’s
Communist Party is the Politburo.
The twenty-five men belonging to this body are the most powerful men in
China as every decision made in the party is first discussed by the Politburo.
It is not certain how this body function, but when meeting, the senior members
speak first, point out their views and hopefully come to an agreement. If there
are disputed and a decision cannot be made, a democratic vote will be held.
These men are basically the head of all China.
Another, minor body is the Party Elders. This is
made up of men who are retired from the party, but they still can greatly
influence the decisions of other bodies. They work from behind the scenes and
can affect the decisions of other members, sometimes even making the decision
through someone who is not retired.
The next body is the Discipline Commission. Anyone
within the party who is suspected of corruption, doing an unsatisfactory job in
their role or abusing the party in anyway may be faced with the Discipline
Commission; who decide if they are guilty and what to do with them, a bit like
an internal judicial system. They have access to everyone in the party’s
personal information and their control over others makes them highly feared.
Another body is the National Peoples’ Congress. This
was meant to be the most powerful part of the Communist Party, but they have
little power and none over the Politburo. It is made up of 3000 men, who are
elected to congress by people and bodies such as provinces and the armed forces.
These men are allowed to be in office for five years until a next election. Laws
are passed through them and need their approval so they can go to the next
body.
The State Council oversees the Chinese Government. They are made up of China’s
Premier, four Vice-Premiers, State Councilors and a Secretary General. The full
committee meets once a month, but the more influential body members meet more
often; even once a week. The State Council is responsible for employing the
party policy, manages the country’s budget and reviews law and order. Generally,
once a legislation has been passed through the National Peoples’ Congress, it
had to be approved by the State Council.
The Military Affairs Commission is an eleven-man
body that is vital to the party. This body has links to the People’s Liberation
Army [PLA, the military], and without the military support, the party will
cease. All decisions made regarding the PLA is made by them.
The Army Forces are the PLA military servers. They
are members of the Party because of their connection as there first loyalty is
to the Party. They can very much influence the military decisions made by the
Military Affair Commission, but they have lost their power to influence
decisions of other subjects.
Next we have the Courts and Prosecutors. This is the judicial system and they have a
series of different courts and they are ranked to. The Grass-Cut Peoples’ Court
being the lowest and the Supreme Court being the highest. This body has to stick
with the policies of the party and they always listen to instructions given by
the National Peoples’ Congress. While they claim to be fair, claims say that
people are tortured to confess and even worse, they still execute masses of
people. About 1600 people were killed by the court in 2006 according to Amnesty
International.
Finally, there are Townships and Provinces, which
some 7000 men look after the 22 Provinces and other areas of China. Other bodies
can demand order from them but only those of higher ranking can order around
this body.