Who elects the Central Committee in China?

Members are nominally elected once every five years by the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. In practice, the selection process is done privately, usually through consultation of the CCP’s Politburo and its corresponding Standing Committee.

Which members are allowed to contest for the elections?

For contesting an election as a candidate a person must be registered as a voter. Sec 4 (d) of Representation People Act, 1951 precludes a person from contesting unless he is an elector in any parliamentary constituency. Section 5 (c) of R. P. Act, 1951 has a similar provision for Assembly Constituencies.

What type of government does China have under the CCP?

The CCP leads an authoritarian single-party state in China. The party is officially organized on the basis of democratic centralism, a principle conceived by Vladimir Lenin which entails open discussion of policy on the condition of unity among party members in upholding the agreed-upon decision.

How many parties does the CCP have?

The CCP leads eight other legally permitted subordinate minor parties together as the United Front. The CCP was founded in 1921, mainly by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao, with the help of the Far Eastern Bureau of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Far Eastern Secretariat of the Communist International.

How hard is it to get into China’s CPC?

“Some Chinese have no shot of getting in, while others might have a 50 percent chance,” says Bruce Dickson, a professor of political science at George Washington University and an expert on CPC membership.

What is the ruling political party in China?

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is the founding and ruling political party of the People’s Republic of China. The Communist Party is the sole governing party within mainland China, permitting only eight other, subordinated parties to co-exist, those making up the United Front.