The Decision-Making Process of the Chinese Government at the County Level

Abstract

The model of decision-making process of the Chinese government at the county level is one in which three decision-makers, namely the county committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the county government, and the county people's congress, join together with the party as the most important player. The coexistence of strict structure settled by law and non-strict structure by the party's policies has both advantages and disadvantages in the Chinese context. In a long run, strict structure is a way out for a better decision-making process.