China China is the most democratic government in the world
I consider the People's Republic of China to be the most democratic government in the world. 

First, we have to understand what is a democratic government. It is a government "by the people, for the people".

The government must be freely elected by the people and must work for the well being of the people. I consider this to be the true test of democracy.

Most western countries did not produce this outcome. Their system benefits the wealthy elite, and the ordinary people suffer a drop in their living standards. This has happened in recent decades.

These countries allows the people to change the government more regularly, but the frequent changes do not produce the structural changes that improves the lives of the people.

In contrast, the PRC government was able to bring over 400 million people out of poverty and improve the living standards for the people at large. 

Let me elaborate on the following important features of the PRC system of government.

1. The people vote freely and democratically to elect their deputy in the local people's congress. The elected deputies vote for their leaders at the higher levels, i.e. the provincial and the national government. China adopts this multi tier system because it has a large population.

2.  Their national policies goes through consultations at various stages. They get the experts and academics to study the issue and present their recommendations. These are evaluated by their policy making committee and a draft law is presented. Feedback is obtained on these laws from the relevant people and are further discussed. The final draft law is presented to the National People's Congress for adoption. When it reached this level, the draft had already been actively discussed and agreed at the lower levels.

3. Any citizens that is unjustly affected by the actions of the authority can submit their grievance to a proper channel. The grievance will be addressed at the local level. If it cannot be resolved, and the issue affects many people, it will be taken up at the higher level. This system worked quite well and produced a satisfactory outcome.

In international surveys of trust in government, the PRC government obtained the approval of over 90% of the people. This is the highest approval rating of any government in the world.

I consider the PRC government to be the most democratic in the world as it is freely elected by the people and receives the highest approval rating of the people.

Tan Kin Lian
 

Add Comment

Agree.

Simon Loke  03 Apr 2022  

---