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The oldest pro-democracy party in Xiaodong, the People's Party was founded as the '''Committee for the Co-ordination of Democrats''' in 1988 as a loose grouping for pro-democracy and centrist candidates for the 1989 election for the [[Legislative Council (Xiaodong)|Legislative Council]]. Following the rise of the {{wp|right-wing populism|right-wing populist}} [[Millennium Progressive Party]] of [[Feng Zhenggao]] the People's Party became much more definitively left wing, being supported by a coalition of urban progressives and rural socialists under [[Chen Xianfeng]] and [[Li Zhikai]] | The oldest pro-democracy party in Xiaodong, the People's Party was founded as the '''Committee for the Co-ordination of Democrats''' in 1988 as a loose grouping for pro-democracy and centrist candidates for the 1989 election for the [[Legislative Council (Xiaodong)|Legislative Council]]. Following the rise of the {{wp|right-wing populism|right-wing populist}} [[Millennium Progressive Party]] of [[Feng Zhenggao]] the People's Party became much more definitively left wing, being supported by a coalition of urban progressives and rural socialists under [[Chen Xianfeng]] and [[Li Zhikai]] | ||
The People's Party would become the largest pro-democracy party within the Legislative Council and regional governments throughout the late 2000's becoming the second largest party after the 2008 election, continuing to hold that place in the 2013 election. The People's Party was the leading force behind the creation of the [[ | The People's Party would become the largest pro-democracy party within the Legislative Council and regional governments throughout the late 2000's becoming the second largest party after the 2008 election, continuing to hold that place in the 2013 election. The People's Party was the leading force behind the creation of the [[Democratic Action Alliance]], a grouping of pro-democracy parties that participated in the 2013 election that deprived the ruling party of it's supermajority. | ||
The People's Party strongly supported the [[2016-17 Xiaodongese Protests]] which saw the resignation of [[State Chairman of Xiaodong|State Chairman]] [[Jiang Zhongyu]] and the assumption of power of [[Yuan Xiannian]]. The People's Party largely denounced the rigging of the [[Xiaodongese general election, 2017|2017 election]] and were as a result repressed during the [[Normalisation (Xiaodong)|Normalisation]] process that began in it's aftermath. In 2018 all members of the People's Party resigned from their seats in the Legislative Council in protest of the imprisonment of their leader, [[Hu Wenjuan]], the former governor of Yunjin. | The People's Party strongly supported the [[2016-17 Xiaodongese Protests]] which saw the resignation of [[State Chairman of Xiaodong|State Chairman]] [[Jiang Zhongyu]] and the assumption of power of [[Yuan Xiannian]]. The People's Party largely denounced the rigging of the [[Xiaodongese general election, 2017|2017 election]] and were as a result repressed during the [[Normalisation (Xiaodong)|Normalisation]] process that began in it's aftermath. In 2018 all members of the People's Party resigned from their seats in the Legislative Council in protest of the imprisonment of their leader, [[Hu Wenjuan]], the former governor of Yunjin. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:15, 1 December 2021
People's Party 人民党 Rénmín dǎng | |
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| President | Hu Wenjuan |
| Founded | 25th May 1988 |
| Split from | Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Pingxi Road, Huantang District, Rongzhuo |
| Newspaper | Democratic Voice |
| Student wing | Peoples Students Federation |
| Youth wing | Young People's Society |
| Ideology | Reformism Liberal socialism Left-wing populism Left-wing nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Democratic Action Alliance |
| Colors | Green |
| Legislative Council | 0 / 750
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| Seats in regional assemblies | 104 / 2,506
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| State Presidium | 0 / 10
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The People's Party (Xiaodongese: 人民党; Rénmín Dǎng) is a centre-left Xiaodongese political party. Formed in 1988 as a merger of pro-democracy organisations, the People's Party is a big tent socialist party that is defined by it's support for liberal democracy and reformism. It has internal social democratic, conservative and communist factions.
The oldest pro-democracy party in Xiaodong, the People's Party was founded as the Committee for the Co-ordination of Democrats in 1988 as a loose grouping for pro-democracy and centrist candidates for the 1989 election for the Legislative Council. Following the rise of the right-wing populist Millennium Progressive Party of Feng Zhenggao the People's Party became much more definitively left wing, being supported by a coalition of urban progressives and rural socialists under Chen Xianfeng and Li Zhikai
The People's Party would become the largest pro-democracy party within the Legislative Council and regional governments throughout the late 2000's becoming the second largest party after the 2008 election, continuing to hold that place in the 2013 election. The People's Party was the leading force behind the creation of the Democratic Action Alliance, a grouping of pro-democracy parties that participated in the 2013 election that deprived the ruling party of it's supermajority.
The People's Party strongly supported the 2016-17 Xiaodongese Protests which saw the resignation of State Chairman Jiang Zhongyu and the assumption of power of Yuan Xiannian. The People's Party largely denounced the rigging of the 2017 election and were as a result repressed during the Normalisation process that began in it's aftermath. In 2018 all members of the People's Party resigned from their seats in the Legislative Council in protest of the imprisonment of their leader, Hu Wenjuan, the former governor of Yunjin.
The People's Party ideologically are a left-wing party that support the creation of a socialist multiparty democracy based on the principle of respecting universal human rights and spearheading economic and political justice. The party however does retain big-tent tendencies meaning it also includes liberals, conservatives and communists.
History
Ideology
The People's Party officially styles itself as a socialist party that supports a reformist approach to democratising Xiaodong. At it's founding it was more centrist in character more broadly emphasising liberal democracy, rule of law and civil liberties but attained a more left-wing slant as many more conservative members joined the ruling Concordance Democratic Party in the late 1980's. The People's Party founder, Chen Xianfeng, was a left-wing academic who had studied in Gaullica and was inspired by a mixture of Euclean-style social democracy, Dezevauni socialism and Xiaodongese traditions of communitarianism. Over time the party as the largest pro-democracy party in Xiaodong has attracted various figures who are ideologically not supportive of the liberal socialism of the party's leadership but support the party for it's pro-democracy credentials. Broadly the People's Party advocates for a mixed economy with strong public utilities such as universal healthcare, universal education and a welfare state.
The People's Party has often engaged in populist politics, and often uses nationalist rhetoric. Political scientist Shao Panshi has stated the People's Party is left-wing populist and uses a form of anti-imperialism in its rhetoric.
Economic policies
The People's Party officially supports a socialist economy based around workers' self-management whilst retaining elements of a capitalist economy. The People's Party has often as a result been associated with market socialism on a theoretical level. The People's Party has called for a radical restructuring of the Xiaodongese economy calling for the dismantling of monopolies and predatory state-owned companies and the decentralisation of economic power to workers', with the state stepping in to correct market inefficiencies. The People's Party have generally argued in favour of sustainable development criticising current government policies for failing to consider living standards.
The People's Party is most strongly associated with demanding greater labour rights in Xiaodong, calling for the creation of more independent trade unions and comprehensive laws that improve worker conditions in Xiaodong. They also have called for stronger welfare measures such as the creation of universal healthcare, education and housing schemes.
When the People's Party has operated in provincial governments they have often taken a pragmatic economic approach often sponsoring local development programmes. Party president Hu Wenjuan as governor of Yunjin notably approved the privatisation of various government assets whilst also negotiating better pay and working conditions for factory workers in the province.
Social policies
The People's Party has been associated with moderately progressive social policies, but also has a strong social conservative wing meaning in practice they are centrist on social issues. Generally the People's Party is seen as more liberal than the ruling parties.
Most prominently the People's Party has committed to ensuring women's rights. The People's Party want to require both private and state employers to pay the same wage to women as they are to men for equal work (currently the only state employers are required to do so), and want to lengthen maternity leave as well as liberalise abortion laws. However, the People's Party have been criticised for sometimes exhibiting sexist rhetoric.
The People's Party is opposed to both civil unions or gay marriage. Former party leader Chen Xianfeng stated he was "uncomfortable" with homosexuality but "did not believe in discrimination against those with differing sexual orientation". Current party president Hu Wenjuan affirmed that the People's Party support current laws regarding LGBT+ rights and that it was a "non-issue" in Xiaodongese politics, a stance that has been criticised by LGBT+ advocacy groups.
Constitutional reform
The People's Party support radically reforming Xiaodong's governmental structure. When founded, the People's Party wanted a presidential system with a bicameral National Assembly elected through party-list proportional representation but over time they have amended their positions to support a semi-parliamentary system with mixed-member proportional representation. They support the abolition of the Examination Secretariat for elected officials.
Foreign policy
On foreign policy issues, former party leader Li Zhikai called for Xiaodong to have "a thousand friends and zero enemies". The People's Party has traditionally been supportive of international organisations such as the Community of Nations and has also called for greater cooperation between organisations like the International Forum for Developing States and the Euclean Community and Association for International Socialism.
The People's Party support a form of détente with Senria but have criticised the Treaty of Keishi as being unreasonable and against Xiaodongese interests. People's Party president Hu Wenjuan called Senrian Prime Minister Hayato Nisimura "bad news" and accused him of unnecessarily inciting tensions between Xiaodong and Senria. The People's Party has in recent years been more critical of Senria with former President Ye Jiuguo calling Senria a "third rate country". The party has taken a neutral view regarding Heijiang stating it should decide for itself whether to join Xiaodong, stay independent or join Kuthina.
The People's Party supports multilateral denuclearisation and has criticised Senria for attempting to unilaterally disarm Xiaodong. The People's Party have stated they support a nuclear-free world and that Xiaodong must take concrete steps to denuclearise in order to spur other nations to follow.
Organisation
Factions
The People's Party is known for its numerous factions that are based around both ideological aims and personal loyalty. This is partly as a result of the People's Party being the largest non-Regeneration Society political party in Xiaodong, which means former members of the Regeneration Society who left the organisation for various reasons often join the People's Party to further their careers, as well as being the main locus for those opposed to Regeneration Society rule. As such the People's Party contains numerous factions often of conflicting interests.
- Democratic Reform Committee - Led by Hu Wenjuan, the current leader of the People's Party. It is a moderate left-wing faction that supports democratic socialism and Xiaodongese nationalism, being anti-Senrian and pro-reform. Considered to be on the left wing of the party.
- National Development Group - Led by current Secretary-General Jiang Luanhe. A national conservative faction that supports progressive economics and neo-revisionism. The largest right-wing faction.
- Xiaodongese Council of Progress - Led by former leader Ye Jiuguo. Strongly populist with left-wing and nationalist tendencies, supporting variants of council communism. Considered to be on the left of the party, although shares similarities with the National Development Group.
- Huyuan Council - Led by State Presidium delegate Feng Rouchang. A moderate centre-left group that supports social democracy and a softer policy on Senria. Formerly led by Li Zhikai. Considered to be in the centre of the party.
- Liberal Democratic Committee - Led by the Mayor of Guojiang Li Zhisui. A liberal centrist grouping that supports deregulation, neoliberalism and greater government accountability. Considered to be on the right of the party.
Voter base
President
The President (主席; zhǔ xí) is the leader of the People's Party. The president is elected every four years with Presidents only being allowed to run for two consecutive terms.
28 seats; Opposition
18 seats; Opposition
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