Posted 3/12/2024, 2:30:12 AM
China Revisions Give Communist Party Increased Control Over Government
- China's revised law gives the Communist Party more control over the State Council (cabinet) - marks an end to separation of party and state power
- The law states the cabinet must uphold party leadership, implement its decisions, and follow Xi Jinping's teachings
- "Era of work separation between party and government is over" - China now "all about the party's leadership" per experts
- Xi has consolidated major decision-making power for the party and himself; premier Li Qiang put there to execute party policies
- Revision is first change to State Council law since 1982 when Deng Xiaoping pushed for "separation of party and government work"