China will transform itself into a working democracy in just over a decade, according to one of the country's most influential reformersZhou Tianyong, an adviser to the Communist Party's Central Committee and one of its most liberal voices, told the Daily Telegraph that "by 2020, China will basically finish its political and institutional reforms". He added: "We have a 12-year plan to establish a democratic platform. There will be public democratic involvement at all government levels." Mr Zhou also predicted "extensive public participation in policy-making, such as drawing up new legislation". Mr Zhou is deputy head of research at the Central Party School, the most important institution for training senior leaders. President Hu Jintao is among its former directors.
Zhou Tianyong, an adviser to the Communist Party's Central Committee and one of its most liberal voices, told the Daily Telegraph that "by 2020, China will basically finish its political and institutional reforms".
He added: "We have a 12-year plan to establish a democratic platform. There will be public democratic involvement at all government levels."
Mr Zhou also predicted "extensive public participation in policy-making, such as drawing up new legislation".
Mr Zhou is deputy head of research at the Central Party School, the most important institution for training senior leaders. President Hu Jintao is among its former directors.
How was it called? »Conservative democracy«, I believe.
Funny, isn't it?
