Unit 4.2 Understanding Whole-process People's Democracy 理解全过程人民民主

1. 全过程人民民主强调实质民主而非装饰性形式，你认为在实际治理中如何体现人民真正当家作主？
2. 讲稿指出民主不仅在于选举承诺更在于落实与权力监督，结合实例谈谈如何完善公众参与机制？
3. 面对世界多元政治文明，我们应如何坚持立足本国根基并包容借鉴他国经验而不盲目照搬？
4. 民主是解决民众关切问题的工具而非摆设，你认为全过程人民民主在化解社会矛盾方面有何独特优势？
5. 在推进国家治理现代化进程中，怎样通过制度化渠道保障公民在全过程中的持续有效参与？

1. Whole-process people's democracy emphasizes substantive governance over decorative forms; how can we practically ensure the people truly master their own affairs?
2. Since democracy relies on fulfilling promises and supervising power rather than just elections, how can we improve public participation mechanisms with concrete examples?
3. Faced with diverse global political civilizations, how should we uphold China's foundational system while inclusively learning from others without blind copying?
4. Viewing democracy as a practical tool rather than an ornament, what unique advantages does whole-process people's democracy offer in resolving social conflicts?
5. In advancing national governance modernization, how can institutional channels be optimized to guarantee citizens' continuous and effective participation throughout the process?

1 00:00:13,730 --> 00:00:15,000 Hello, everyone! 2 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,930 Today, we are going to start the class by answering 3 00:00:17,930 --> 00:00:19,360 any questions you may have. 4 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,960 So, please feel free to ask anything related to the previous 5 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:27,560 lessons or any other topic you need clarification on. 6 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:31,030 Professor Zhang, I have a question to ask you. 7 00:00:31,030 --> 00:00:36,430 What do you think are the essential features of democracy? 8 00:00:36,430 --> 00:00:39,260 Democracy, I think, is not a decorative ornament 9 00:00:39,260 --> 00:00:41,000 but an instrument for addressing the issues 10 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,530 that concern the people. 11 00:00:43,530 --> 00:00:46,360 Whether a country is democratic depends on whether 12 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:49,300 its people are truly the masters of the country; 13 00:00:49,300 --> 00:00:51,500 whether the people have the right to vote 14 00:00:51,500 --> 00:00:55,460 and more importantly the right to participate extensively; 15 00:00:55,460 --> 00:00:58,560 whether they have been given verbal promises in elections 16 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:04,160 and more importantly, how many of these promises are fulfilled after elections; 17 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,430 whether there are set political procedures and 18 00:01:06,430 --> 00:01:09,860 rules in state systems and laws and more importantly, 19 00:01:09,860 --> 00:01:12,900 whether these systems and laws are truly enforced; 20 00:01:12,900 --> 00:01:15,100 whether the rules and procedures for the exercise 21 00:01:15,100 --> 00:01:18,430 of power are democratic, and more importantly, 22 00:01:18,430 --> 00:01:20,630 whether the exercise of power is genuinely 23 00:01:20,630 --> 00:01:26,630 subject to public scrutiny and checks Prof. Zhang, 24 00:01:26,630 --> 00:01:29,300 could you tell us what attitudes we should take towards 25 00:01:29,300 --> 00:01:34,100 the different political systems in the world? 26 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:35,900 Yes, of course. 27 00:01:35,900 --> 00:01:39,760 We should draw on the achievements of other political civilizations 28 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:44,730 but we should never let them outweigh the foundations of China's own political system. 29 00:01:44,730 --> 00:01:49,360 Living in a colorful world, we should uphold the approach of inclusiveness 30 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,760 modestly learn from the best of other civilizations 31 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:56,330 and digest and absorb them on an independent basis 32 00:01:56,330 --> 00:01:59,930 so as to turn them into part of the best of our own. 33 00:01:59,930 --> 00:02:03,760 Never follow others without trying to understand them properly. 34 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,260 Blindly copying the political systems of 35 00:02:06,260 --> 00:02:08,900 other countries will never work in China. 36 00:02:08,900 --> 00:02:12,030 They will never adapt to our country. 37 00:02:12,030 --> 00:02:14,330 Such a course of action will “turn the tiger 38 00:02:14,330 --> 00:02:17,160 you are trying to draw into a dog". 39 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,060 It could even spell an end to the independent 40 00:02:19,060 --> 00:02:21,930 destiny of our country. 41 00:02:21,930 --> 00:02:26,030 No two political systems on earth are exactly alike 42 00:02:26,030 --> 00:02:30,030 and no model can fit the political systems of all countries.