Question

Elections in China do not represent people's verdict. Explain.

Answer 1

Hint: China does not hold the general elections, but an election within the Chinese Communist Party. This means that the common citizens, outside the Chinese Communist Party, do not take part in the election of the leader of the People’s Republic of China.

Complete Step by Step answer: The People's Republic of China was formed in the year 1949 and follows a single party system. There is only a single political party and all other political parties are banned. To rise to power, a Chinese citizen has to join the party as a member and then become a member of the Politburo. Thereafter, with the help of elections conducted within the Chinese Communist Party, he may rise to the position of the General Secretary of the Party.
The president of the People's Republic of China is nominated by the General Secretary of the party. In the 21st century, it has been observed that the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China nominates himself as the President of China. Hence, we can see that there is zero opinion taken from the general public of China in the elections of the President. So, such elections do not represent the verdict of the people but only the consent of the members of the Chinese Communist Party.
There is no provision of a second option and the people of China have no say in the policy making of the country, unless they are the members of the Chinese Communist Party.

 Note: China is a republican country, which does not follow any democratic procedures. The leader of the Communist Party of China is the supreme commander of the People's Liberation Army as well as the head of the government of China.