The first working conference of the Central People’s Congress in the history of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing from October 13th to 14th. This conference was of extremely high standards, and the Seventh Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China and Wang Qishan all attended. In his speech, Xi Jinping focused on upholding and improving the “People’s Congress” system and the so-called whole-process democracy. Observers believe that Xi Jinping’s holding of such an unprecedented conference on the eve of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is related to the power distribution of the “20th National Congress”.
Xi Jinping emphasized that the National People’s Congress is an important institutional carrier of “full-process democracy,” and it is very important. It must be “unswervingly” persisted and perfected.
In recent times, Xi Jinping has continuously introduced various new theories including “common prosperity” and “full-process democracy,” which is considered to be a so-called theoretical system for himself before the third historical resolution is issued. And his linking such an important “full-process democracy” with the “People’s Congress” system means that the CCP and the National People’s Congress will play a heavy role in future political operations.
Why does Xi Jinping emphasize the status of the “People’s Congress” during the critical period of the CCP’s power struggle? Observers have different interpretations.
Commentator Jiang Senzhe pointed out that this may be related to Xi Jinping’s future re-election plan, and he may be in an amazing game.
Jiang Senzhe pointed out that Xi Jinping will be 69 years old next year, exceeding the “seven-up and eight-down” age red line. In order to reduce disputes and persuade other members of the Standing Committee to step down in accordance with the rules, Xi Jinping may surrender the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and retain the chairman of the State and the Chairman of the Military Commission without age restrictions. .
Once this is done, Xi Jinping will face a difficult problem. He will no longer be the general secretary and he will not be able to serve in the Party Central Committee or participate in meetings. Otherwise, he will participate in meetings convened by the new party general secretary. Participate in meetings held by subordinates.”
In order to resolve this problem and continue to be in power, Xi Jinping must kick the party committee away and build another set of power structures. The “People’s Congress” is a choice.
Jiang Senzhe said that in addition to the “National People’s Congress”, every province, city and street has a fixed “People’s Congress”, and all of them have standing committees. It is a huge and complete system. At the same time, the “People’s Congress” system has theoretical powers. It is very large, and even has the power to appoint and remove people. If Xi Jinping turns the virtual power of the “People’s Congress” into real power, and at the same time turns the real power of the CCP system into a virtual one, then he can start anew, raise the general secretary of the Communist Party of China, and continue to be in power through the “People’s Congress” system.
If Xi Jinping would overturn the political structure of the CCP in this way, it would be regarded as an act of “turning the table up.”
Commentator Li Yanming believes that the National People’s Congress is a “rubber stamp” for the power operation of the CCP. Xi Jinping’s re-election at the “20th National Congress” requires the approval of the National People’s Congress in name. As early as the 18th National Congress of the CCP, Zhang Dejiang, a member of the Jiang faction’s Standing Committee, controlled the whole country. The “People’s Congress” is an important position against Xi; after the “19th National Congress”, Xi Jinping sent a cronie Li Zhanshu to take over the National People’s Congress, amended the constitution and abolished the chairman’s term of office, and formulated a series of plans to help Xi centralize power. Long will be one of the focal points of high-level personnel fighting.
The current chairman of the “People’s Congress” of the Communist Party of China, Li Zhanshu, is the oldest of the 7 Standing Committee members. The outside world estimates that his probability of staying in the “20th National Congress” is low.
Li Yanming predicts that since he attaches so much importance to the “People’s Congress”, Xi Jinping will elect another cronies to take over. Even if Li Keqiang, who has not reached the red line, is transferred, it will be difficult for him to become the chairman of the “People’s Congress.”
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