Why is China's Consultative Democracy True? Analysis from the Perspective of Criteria, Conditions and EfficacyWang Hongyan

Abstract：“Genuine consultation” is the essential feature of China's socialist consultative democracy. “True” is mainly manifested as: diversification of consultation subjects, universality of consultation fields and contents,in-depth consultation, normalization and institutionalization of consultation, and response to consultation result. Based on more than 100 years history and practice of the Communist Party of China, as well as over 70 years history and practice of the People's Republic of China, in terms of realization of “genuine consultation”,upholding the leadership of the CPC is the fundamental guarantee; focusing on the people is the exact key; consultation for the people and consultation amongst the people is the basic principle;consultation being embedded in the whole system and process of the Party leadership, as well as state governance, is the inexhaustible driving force.“Genuine consultation” plays an important role in the construction of socialist democratic politics and thus promoting high-quality economic and social development.The contribution of “genuine consultation” to democratic politics is of worldwide significance. 

Key words：Chinese consultative democracy; the Communist Party of China; mass line; the united front; national governance