China would have suffered "catastrophic repercussions" had it opted for democracy and bogged down with "endless political bickering", the official media said today in Beijing, staunchly defending the ruling Communist party's monopoly on power.
"Hindsight shows us that the Western political system, which is not inherently problematic and was designed to encourage 'freedom', would have been incompatible to a country where efficiency has driven economic growth and social development," an editorial titled 'If China took another path' in the state-run China Daily said.
"The ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, provides a suitable backdrop to reflect upon the country's 61-year-old fundamental political system," said a commentary in official Xinhua news agency.
The NPC is currently holding its 10-day annual session.
The CPC has been ruling the country since the People's Republic was proclaimed in 1949.
Political lobbying would have diluted the unique strength and success of China's "concentrating resources to do big things", it said.
"Even in comparison with the Republicans in the United States, filibusters in a Chinese congress would have made any healthcare or poverty reduction bill extremely difficult to pass," it said.
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