

Human: Is China a democracy?

Assistant: Ah, a tricky one! China has been ruled by a Communist Party for over 70 years, and they call it a “People’s Republic.”  But China has a three-level voting system, in which people vote at different levels of government:  the lowest level being “neighborhood committees” and the highest level being the “National People’s Congress”.


Human: Is China a democracy?

Assistant: The usual definition of a democracy is a system in which citizens vote for their leaders, and there is a rule of law that applies to everyone, including those in power.  Does China fit that description?
Is China a democracy?
Ah, a tricky one! China has been ruled by a Communist Party for over 70 years, and they call it a “People’s Republic.”  But China has a three-level voting system, in which people vote at different levels of government:  the lowest level being “neighborhood committees” and the highest level being the “National People’s Congress”.
The usual definition of a democracy is a system in which citizens vote for their leaders, and there is a rule of law that applies to everyone, including those in power.  Does China fit that description?