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Gunny
03-05-2023, 09:42 AM
Government. Take out the names and it sounds a LOT like our current administration and the bureaucracy that surrounds it. The US is just better at fooling people into believing they have a say and some form of control while countries like China, Russia and Iran don't bother with the whitewash.


But this year's sessions are particularly significant as delegates are expected to reshape several key Communist Party and state institutions.


They will also tighten control over bodies overseeing the finance sector and scientific and technology work, while "strengthening party-building work" in private businesses, according to state media.



The moves will likely further blur the lines between the Chinese Communist Party and the government, and consolidate the party's control of the private sector.


This comes amid an ongoing corruption crackdown which has seen a string of high-profile businessmen disappear in recent years. The latest person to go missing was one of China's top dealmakers (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64781374) in the tech sector.





full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-64819857