Note: The Economist Democracy Index rates the country as “authoritarian.”
The annual Democracy Index 2020 report by the EIU gauges the success of electoral processes, functioning of the government, civil liberties, and political participation and culture.
Government
Head of State (President)
Xi Jinping (CPC, Authoritarian|Left)
Head of Government (Premier)
Li Qiang (CPC, Authoritarian|Left )
Polling
There is no independent political party polling in China.
Parties
中国共产党 (CPC) Zhōngguó gòngchǎndǎng Communist Party of China Party Leader: Xi Jinping （习近平） Orientation: Authoritarian|Left International Affiliation: International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties
Note: The party is part of the United Front group in the national parliament.
九三学社 (3-9AS) Jiǔsānxuéshè Jiusan Society Party Leader: Wu Weihua（武维华） Orientation: Authoritarian|Left International Affiliation: N/A
Note: The party is part of the United Front group in the national parliament.
中国民主建国会 (CNDCA) Zhōngguó mínzhǔ jiànguó huì China National Democratic Construction Association Party Leader: Hao Mingjin （郝明金） Orientation: Authoritarian|Left International Affiliation: N/A
Note: The party is part of the United Front group in the national parliament.
中国民主促进会 (CAPD) Zhōngguó mínzhǔ cùjìn huì China Association for Promoting Democracy Party Leader: Cai Dafeng （蔡达峰） Orientation: Authoritarian|Left International Affiliation: N/A
Note: The party is part of the United Front group in the national parliament.
中国致公党 (CZGP) Zhōngguó zhìgōngdǎng China Zhi Gong Party Party Leader: Wan Gang （万钢） Orientation: Authoritarian|Left International Affiliation: N/A
Note: The party is part of the United Front group in the national parliament.
中国农工民主党 (CPWDP) Zhōngguó nónggōng mínzhǔdǎng Chinese Peasants’ and Workers’ Democratic Party Party Leader: Chen Zhu （陈竺） Orientation: Authoritarian|Left International Affiliation: N/A
Note: The party is part of the United Front group in the national parliament.
台湾民主自治同盟 (TDSGL) Táiwān mínzhǔ zìzhì tóngméng Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League Party Leader: Su Hui （苏辉） Orientation: Authoritarian|Left International Affiliation: N/A
Note: The party is part of the United Front group in the national parliament.
中国国民党革命委员会 (RCCK) Zhōngguó guómíndǎng gémìng wěiyuánhuì Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Party Leader: Wan Exiang （万鄂湘） Orientation: Authoritarian|Left International Affiliation: N/A
Note: The party is part of the United Front group in the national parliament.
