Other Parties and Groups

Single party system, on the lines of Soviet Union, has not been adopted in the People’s Republic of China; rather such smaller parties, as Kumintang Revolutionary Committee, Democratic League, National Construction Association and various Youth Organizations are allowed to function. Hence, China is a multi-national and multi-party country. In China, the term democratic parties refer to the eight other parties apart from the Chinese Communist Party. These have developed cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party on different levels, since the inception of the new order.

But, the Communist Party enjoys political monopoly in China, while other parties have merely dejure existence. Party Organization runs parallel to that of the government. A person holding

important position as a public official is also assigned office within the Party. The Central leadership of the Party is mainly responsible for chalking out government policies. The importance of any government department can’t be assessed keeping in view merely its legal status, since its role within the Party matters.