Political Consultation
According to the Regulations of the CPC on Political Consultation, the CPC conducts consultation with the eight other political parties and representative individuals from all sectors of society regarding major policies and guidelines of the Party and the state, important issues in the country's economic and social development, and other key matters.
Political consultation is an important component of the system of multiparty cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC. It is a primary means of socialist consultative democracy and an effective way to pool wisdom, increase consensus, and promote decision-making in a sound, democratic fashion.
There are two basic forms of political consultation: consultation among the political parties and through the CPPCC. The former involves direct consultation between the CPC and other political parties and prominent individuals without party affiliation. The latter refers to consultation between the CPC and other political parties and representatives from all walks of life through the CPPCC.
政治協商
《中國共產黨政治協商工作條例》指出，政治協商，是在中國共產黨領導下，中國共產黨同各民主黨派和各界代表人士圍繞黨和國家大政方針、經濟社會發展重要問題以及其他重要事項開展的協商。政治協商是中國共產黨領導的多黨合作和政治協商制度的重要組成部分，是社會主義協商民主的重要形式，是凝聚智慧、增進共識、促進科學民主決策的重要途徑。
政治協商的基本方式是政黨協商和人民政協政治協商。政黨協商，即中國共產黨同各民主黨派、無黨派人士直接開展的協商。人民政協政治協商，即中國共產黨在人民政協同各民主黨派和各界代表人士開展的協商。
