Mar 12, 2024, 01:00AM ISTSource: TOI.in
China’s parliament passed amendments to the State Council Organic Law, granting the Communist Party increased executive control over the State Council. This move, coupled with the cancellation of the premier’s post-parliament news conference for the first time in thirty years, signifies a shift in power dynamics. The revised law, passed with overwhelming delegate support, continues a trend of transferring authority from the state to the Party, according to legal experts. Newly added articles emphasize the State Council’s obligation to uphold the Party Central Committee’s authority and adhere to Xi Jinping Thought, the president’s ideological framework. These changes reflect a systematic erosion of the State Council’s executive authority, leaving it to implement Party directives faithfully. The amendments mark a significant development in China’s governance structure, consolidating power within the Party’s hands.