to my understanding, the party and the government are two

to my understanding, the party and the government are two parelell systems, and at every level of the government ladder, there is a conresponding party level that has a higher degree of power than the government and controlls the government.

Almost all the laws and regulations are only applied to the government but not to the party. This explain to a certain degree why the laws are not strickly followed in China, it is because the controlling power, the party, is not required to follow it.
Posted by xge at 2007-06-23 16:58:56
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The Dinner - Part III - Government or Party?