Democratic Centralism

Democratic Centralism

Democratic centralism combines centralism based on democracy with democracy under centralized guidance. 

According to the CPC Constitution, the Party is an integral body organized in accordance with its program and Constitution and on the basis of democratic centralism. 

Democratic centralism is both the Party's fundamental organizational principle and the application of the mass line in everyday Party activities. It has proven an effective instrument for enhancing the Party's creativity, cohesion, and readiness to meet challenges and for ensuring its solidarity and unity. 

Democratic centralism reflects the essence of socialism, ensures the integration of Party leadership, running of the country by the people, and law-based governance, and better balances democracy and efficiency. It has also been constantly improved in practice.

民主集中制

民主集中制是民主基础上的集中和集中指导下的民主相结合。《中国共产党章程》指出，中国共产党是根据自己的纲领和章程，按照民主集中制组织起来的统一整体。

民主集中制是党的根本组织原则，是群众路线在党的生活中的运用，是保证党的创造力、凝聚力、战斗力和团结统一的重要法宝。民主集中制体现了社会主义制度的本质；保证了党的领导、人民当家作主、依法治国的有机统一；优化了民主与效率的关系；需要在实践中不断健全和完善。