The requirements for democratic centralism stipulated in the Party Constitution

The requirements for democratic centralism stipulated in the Party Constitution mean that decision-making and organizational activities within the party must follow the principles of democratic decision-making and centralization and unity.

Important decisions within the party must be made through extensive democratic procedures, including fully listening to the opinions of party members and cadres, conducting full discussions, extensively soliciting the opinions of the masses, etc., to ensure that decisions within the party can reflect the opinions of the majority of members. Will. Once an intra-party decision is adopted, party members and cadres must remain united during the implementation of the decision, obey the instructions of superior leaders, resolutely implement the decision, and ensure that the party's decision can be effectively implemented.

In the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, to promote the new great project of party building and ensure the realization of the party’s leadership of all work, we must uphold and make good use of democratic centralism.

To uphold and improve the People's Congress system, we must adhere to democratic centralism. Democratic centralism is the fundamental working principle that the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee must follow when deciding issues. When exercising state power, the people's congresses at all levels and their standing committees follow the principle of democratic centralism, implement the rule of minority submission, and make decisions on matters within the scope of their respective powers. At the same time, democratic centralism is also the fundamental working principle for all state agencies in our country to perform their duties.

The Party’s fundamental leadership system and work system

The Communist Party of China is a political party established based on Marxist party-building principles. It has regarded democratic centralism as its organizational principle from the beginning. and system. In various historical periods of revolution, construction and reform, the party's leadership and organizational work have been based on democratic centralism as the fundamental norm, which has played an important role in ensuring the consolidation and growth of the party's organization and the formulation of correct lines, principles and policies.

On the one hand, the principle of democratic centralism must be implemented in the party’s leadership work. The party’s leadership is the fundamental guarantee for the victory of the Chinese revolution and the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. A century of practice shows that only in accordance with the principle of democratic centralism can the party formulate correct lines, principles and policies and unite all the people in their hard work.

On the other hand, the principle of democratic centralism must be implemented in the party’s organizational construction. The Party Constitution clarifies six basic requirements for democratic centralism, including adhering to the "four obediences", insisting that the party's leading organs be elected, adhering to collective leadership, being good at bringing into play the enthusiasm of lower-level party organizations, paying attention to respecting the opinions of minorities, prohibiting Personality cult.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Democratic Centralism