• RoomAndBored [he/him, any]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    In a country where the Communist Party makes all the big decisions, Chinese lawmakers hold very little political power . But they have plenty of money — $650 billion of it — and that’s growing.

    Delegates to Parliament, or the National People’s Congress, rubber-stamp most of the policies set out by the party’s leadership

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    The NPC includes elements from all parts of China, including the National Bourgeoisie. So which is it? Do the billionaires hold the power, or does the Party?