The political system of China is changing step by step. Discuss

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The political system of China is changing step by step.

The modern Chinese political system is, according to the constitution of 1982, a socialist state that rests on three stakeholders: government agencies, the China Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA). In the center of the hierarchy there are the leaders of the Communist Party who determine the political policies of all three pillars. These leaders control the everyday life in China.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been ruling since 1949 and has no formal opposition party. With approximately 66 million members, it is the largest political party in the world. The highest committee of the CCP is the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), headed by General Hu Jintao. Through the PSC the power flows towards the National Party Congress (NPC), chaired by Wu Bangguo. The NPC holds a plenary meeting every five years. At the party congress the Central Committee is chosen with his elected president. This Central Committee takes over the functions of the NPC and meets once a year. Just like the party congresses that are held every five years, the main function of the annual People's Congress is announcing and formalizing political