BEIJING,March4(Xinhua)--AsChina'sannual"twosessions"drawglobalattentiontoitseconomictargetsandpolicyannouncements,thenation'sdemocraticprocessesduringthismajorpoliticaleventwarrantdeeperexamination.Over5,000legislatorsandpoliticaladvisorsgatherinBeijingforthesessionsoftheNationalPeople'sCongress(NPC)andtheNationalCommitteeoftheChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultativeConference(CPPCC).Thegatheringismorethanamerelegislativeexercise.ItrepresentsChina'sbrandofdemocracy,featuringtheParty'sleadership,thepeoplerunningthecountry,andlaw-basedgovernance.SomeWesternobserversoftenoverlookorignoretheextensiveconsultationinvolved.Opinionsfromdiversegroups--includingexperts,entrepreneursandnetizens--aresolicitedthroughvariouschannelsforthegovernmentworkreportbeforetheNPC'sannualsession.TheGreatHallofthePeopleechoeswithdiversevoiceschanneledthroughlegislatorsandpoliticaladvisors.Thisinclusiveapproachisseenasthehallmarkofafunctionaldemocracy.Whole-processpeople'sdemocracyisatruedemocracythatworks.Inresponsetosuggestionsandproposalsraisedduringlastyear's"twosessions,"theStateCouncilintroducedover2,000policiesandmeasures,addressingkeyeconomicandsocialchallenges.TheMinistryofHumanResourcesandSocialSecurity,forinstance,actedon962suggestionsandproposals,leadingtosubstantialemploymentandentrepreneurshipinitiatives.Chinaisalsoinnovatingintermsofdemocraticparticipation.Lastyear,theLegislativeAffairsCommissionoftheNPCStandingCommitteeexpandeditslocallegislativeoutreachoffices,ensuringdirectrepresentationoflocalvoicesinnationallawmaking.Publicengagementinthedraftingoflawsisevident,withdraftlawsopenforpubliccommentthroughthewebsiteoftheNPCin2023.NPCdeputiesaddressdiverseissues,fromlocalinfrastructureneedstoindustrydevelopment,enhancingcitizens'senseofhappinessandfulfillment.TheCPPCCisanintegralpartofChina'ssystemofmultipartycooperationandpoliticalconsultationundertheleadershipoftheCommunistPartyofChina.Itpromotesunityandstrengthensmultipartycooperation.China'sapproachtodemocracyemphasizespeople-centereddevelopmentandensurespeopletakepartindemocraticelections,consultations,decision-making,management,andoversight.China'sapproachtodemocracycontributestomaintainingunityandstabilityandachievingeconomicgrowth,incontrasttothepoliticalandsocialdividesinsomeWesternnations.AccordingtoasurveybyFrance-basedconsultinggroupIpsoslastyear,approximatelyoneintwopeopleincountriesincludingtheUnitedStatesandBritainaredissatisfiedwiththewaydemocracyisworkingintheircountries.Nodemocraticmodelisuniversalorperfect,norisdemocracyaonce-and-for-allcause.Thepoliticalsystemthatsuitsacountrybestisthemostappropriate.China'screationofitsowndemocraticsystemhasexploredanewpathforthedevelopmentofhumandemocracy.AsthemythofWesterndemocraticsupremacyisfading,China'swhole-processpeople'sdemocracyoffersadistinctperspectiveongovernanceandalternativeinsightsforglobaldevelopment.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.