Democracy is to solve the problems that people need to solve (People’s Forum)

　　Six months, 319 thousand pieces. This is the number of people’s messages responded to the "Leadership Message Board" of People’s Daily in the first half of 2022. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, more than 3 million mass opinions and suggestions have been answered on the "Leadership Message Board". A message board has become a communication platform for listening to people’s voices, understanding people’s difficulties, and absorbing people’s suggestions, which has contributed to solving more and more people’s concerns. This vividly explains the value of Chinese-style democracy "all for the people" and strongly demonstrates the unique advantages of people’s democracy in the whole process.

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "Democracy is not an ornament, not for decoration, but for solving problems that people need to solve." The whole process of people’s democracy development in China has a complete system and procedure, as well as a complete participation in practice, which avoids the disadvantages of making promises all over the sky during the election and being ignored after the election. It can be said that the whole process of people’s democracy has achieved the unity of process democracy and achievement democracy, procedural democracy and substantive democracy, direct democracy and indirect democracy, people’s democracy and national will. It is a full-chain, all-round and full-coverage democracy and the most extensive, authentic and effective socialist democracy.

　　Establishing a correct view of democracy and persisting, developing and innovating consistently is the first priority of developing democracy and the "master key" and "master switch" of realizing democracy. True democracy, good democracy, we must make the people the masters of the country. Democracy in China is people’s democracy, and people being masters of their own affairs is the essence and core of democracy in China. From the implementation of the people’s congress system to upholding and improving the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system led by the Communist Party of China (CPC); From consolidating and developing the broadest patriotic United front to implementing regional ethnic autonomy; From "small courtyard chamber" to "house forum" … … In China, all national systems are built around the people being the masters of the country, and the national governance system is built around the realization of the people being the masters of the country, forming a comprehensive, extensive and organically connected system of people being the masters of the country, and building diverse, smooth and orderly democratic channels. The people are the masters of the country, which is embodied concretely and realistically in the policies and measures of the party governing the country, in the work of the party and state organs in all aspects and at all levels, and in the work of realizing the people’s yearning for a better life. In a word, the whole process of people’s democracy in China is a democracy centered on people’s interests.

　　Democracy begins with the full expression of the people’s will and is implemented in the effective realization of the people’s will. The will of the people can only be expressed, but not realized, and it is not a true democracy. The whole process of people’s democracy covers economy, politics, culture, society, ecological civilization and other aspects. It is related to national development events, social governance difficulties, and people’s daily chores. It has the continuity in time, the integrity in content, the synergy in operation, and the extensiveness and continuity in people’s participation, so that all aspects of national political life and social life reflect the people’s wishes and hear their voices. The people conduct extensive consultations on major issues of reform, development and stability and issues concerning their own interests through various ways and means, such as discussion, internet and opinion polls, before making decisions and during their implementation; The National People’s Congress "opens the door to legislation" and the government "opens the door to ask questions", and more and more people’s opinions are transformed into major decisions of the party and the government; Ordinary people speak freely through the congresses of villagers, residents and owners, and promote the management of public affairs … … In China, people’s expectations, hopes and demands, from national policies to social governance, to people’s food, clothing, housing and transportation, have been said in some places, listened to, implemented and given feedback.

　　There is a rainbow cartoon on the wall of Gubei Citizen Center, Hongqiao Street, Changning District, Shanghai, which connects Hongqiao Street at one end and leads to the highest legislature at the other. As one of the first grass-roots legislative contact points established by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Law Committee, as of June this year, Hongqiao Street grass-roots legislative contact point has completed the consultation of 67 draft laws, covering more than 10,000 people, and submitted 1,363 legislative suggestions. This is a concrete manifestation of the strong vitality of democracy in China. The more socialism develops, the more democracy develops. Strive for a new journey, always adhere to the people-centered development thought, unswervingly promote people’s democracy throughout the process, and will surely achieve new development of democracy in the process of constantly promoting the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all people, so that the tree of democracy will be deeply rooted and evergreen forever.