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　　(Excerpts from ＂Speech at the Central People’s Congress Work Conference＂ by Xi Jinping, Qiushi Journal, No. 02, 2022)
　　评价一个国家政治制度是否民主、有效的标准
　　Criteria to evaluate whether a country’s political system is democratic and effective
　　评价一个国家政治制度是不是民主的、有效的，主要看国家领导层能否依法有序更替，
　　The best way to evaluate whether a country’s political system is democratic and effective is to observe whether the succession of its leaders is orderly and law-based,
　　全体人民能否依法管理国家事务和社会事务、管理经济和文化事业，
　　whether the people can manage state and social affairs and economic and cultural undertakings in accordance with the law,
　　人民群众能否畅通表达利益要求，
　　whether the public can express their needs through open channels,
　　社会各方面能否有效参与国家政治生活，
　　whether all sectors of society can effectively participate in the country’s political affairs,
　　国家决策能否实现科学化、民主化，
　　whether the country’s decision making can be conducted in a rational and democratic manner,
　　各方面人才能否通过公平竞争进入国家领导和管理体系，
　　whether people of all fields can join the state leadership and administrative systems by way of fair competition,
　　执政党能否依照宪法法律规定实现对国家事务的领导，
　　whether the governing party can lead state affairs in accordance with the Constitution and the law,
　　权力运用能否得到有效制约和监督。
　　and whether the exercise of power is subject to effective checks and oversight.