Democracy and political progress in China In his recently published in-depth article Yu Keping, a specialist in Chinese politics has avidly studied and proved that the process of "reform and opening up" is a practice of continually emancipating the mind, a route for socialist democracy's constant development. (Click for more)

New practice to promote intra-Party democracy The CPC has decided to expand the pilot project of practicing a permanent tenure of office for the Party congresses across the country to obtain more successful experience, according to some authoritative analysts inside the Party.(More)

Gov't restructuring notes from Party report The Chinese government is expected to further reform its administrative mechanism through institutional restructuring. Analysts said it's the first time the central authorities put forward the concept of a larger departmental system.(More)

Zhang Jinming: pioneer for democracy A decade can make big difference. For Zhang Jinming, her ten years' pursuit of democratic reform has signified hardship, perplexities, thrills and, most of all, great accomplishments. (More)

Observing provincial politics The recent issue of China Newsweek has revealed four trends regarding provincial Party committees' personnel promotion and redeployment, and invited observers to comment. (More)

Veil lifted on the Party's personnel department The Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee always wears a mysterious veil. In the past three years, however, things have changed -- it became more transparent to the public. (More)

China to speed up democratic process Experts believe that this congress will stimulate democracy in China. The expectation is that China's political reforms will speed up. Moreover, they feel that the scope of political participation will expand.(More)

CPC inner-party democracy: theory, practice and institutionalization Since the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, inner-party democracy has made great strides. A series of achievements concerning theories, practice and institutionalization have been obtained.(More)

17th CPC National Congress mapped out China's democratic politics Expanding citizen participation in political affairs, proposing that both urban and rural areas gradually adapt the same ratio of deputies... all these important items are mentioned in the 17th National Congress report.(More)

Diaoyutai State Guesthouse accessible to the public The famous No. 18 villa of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, once deemed "very sensitive" and described as the "presidential villa". Now, if no foreign head resides there, it is possible to take photos near the building if one is invited into the State Guesthouse. (More)

Peking University alumni rise to the top According to incomplete statistics by Nanfang Weekend reporters, as of the end of May 2007, 57 current vice provincial, ministerial level or higher officials obtained undergraduate or post-graduate degrees from China's prestigious Peking University (PKU), while 37 from Tsinghua.(More)