Political development under socialism with Chinese characteristics has evolved over time as the Chinese people made sustained efforts to build a better society under the leadership of the CPC by integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific conditions. The key features of such a process comprise leadership by the CPC, ownership by the people, and the rule of law. It is informed by continued efforts to improve the system of people's congresses, multiparty cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC, regional ethnic autonomy and community-level selfgovernance. Its objective is to continuously improve and develop the socialist political system.

中國特色社會主義政治發展道路

中國特色社會主義政治發展道路，是中國共產黨領導中國人民把馬克思主義基本原理同中國具體國情相結合、經過長期探索實踐逐步開辟和形成的。其關鍵是堅持黨的領導、人民當家作主、依法治國有機統一，核心是堅持和完善人民代表大會制度、中國共產黨領導的多黨合作和政治協商制度、民族區域自治制度以及基層群眾自治制度，目的是不斷推進社會主義政治制度自我完善和發展。

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