Chapter I
The Bali Meeting between Chinese and U.S. Presidents
Xi Jinping’s Talk of Chinese-Style Democracy in the Bali Meeting 2
Similarities and Differences: Democracy Does Not Equal Western Democracy 11
Behind the “Veil”: Is Western Democracy Perfect? 17
A Democratic Approach to Democratic Institutions of Different Countries 22
Chapter II
The Origin and Introduction of the Concept –Whole-Process People’s Democracy
The 2019 Visit to Shanghai and the Framing of the Key Concept – Whole-Process People’s Democracy 30
The 2021 Central People’s Congress Work Conference and Theoretical Innovation Regarding Whole-Process People’s Democracy 42
The Explorations for Whole-Process People’s Democracy with the Formation of China’s Political Party System as the Historical Starting Point 51
Chapter III
What Is Whole-Process People’s Democracy?
Defining Feature of Socialist Democracy 79
Democracy That Covers All Aspects of the Democratic Process and All Sectors of Society 83
Democracy in Its Broadest, Most Genuine, and Most Effective Form 91
Chapter IV
To Have Public Issues Discussed by All Those Involved Is the Essence of People’s Democracy
Two Forms of Democracy Unmatched by Western-Style Democracy 103
Consultative Democracy as a Special feature of Democracy in China 109
Extensive, Multilevel, and Institutionalized Development of Consultative Democracy 116
Chapter V
Promote Chinese-Style Modernization in Whole-Process People’s Democracy
Chinese-Style Modernization and Chinese-Style Democracy 142
Unleash the Tremendous Creativity of the Chinese People in Their Hundreds of Millions 151
Meet the People’s Aspirations for a Better Life 157
Afterword 163