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'You can never become a Westerner:' China's top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and 'revitalize Asia' | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Name the last time there was a election in China where voters could vote for any party other than the CPC.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sure, in 2021 voters voted for 65 members of the RCCK for the 13th National Committee of CPPCC.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The CPPCC is just an advisory body to the government; it doesn't wield much actual political power. Plus, all the minor parties in China are subservient to the CPC.

China is a one-party state, lacks an independent judiciary, and exerts strict control over the media and public expression of ideas. To call it "democratic" is somewhat perverse.

[–] CrackaJack 1 points 2 years ago

Plus, all the minor parties in China are subservient to the CPC

Controlled opposition.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

China is a one-party state, lacks an independent judiciary, and exerts strict control over the media and public expression of ideas. To call it “democratic” is somewhat perverse.

You can say the same about liberal democracy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

If you're not too fussy about the details, perhaps.