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English

The launch of village elections in China has passed its 20th anniversary. Elections officially began with the enactment of the Organic Law of Village Committees. This law promised ‘self-governance’ via self-management, self-education, which were soon reconceived as democratic election, decision making, management, and supervision. Since then, ‘grassroots democracy’ has become a term freighted with controversy for those who study Chinese politics.

Judging by procedures alone, village elections have achieved much. Surveys and direct observation by international monitors also show that the conduct of elections (including nomination procedures, competitiveness, and secret balloting) has improved over time.

Japanese

中国の村で選挙が開始されてから、20周年を迎えた。選挙は、村の委員会による基本法の制定と共に、公式に始まった。この法は、自立した管理や学習を通じた「自立政府」を確約し、まもなく民主的な選挙や決定、運営、監督を行なうものとして、再考された。それから、「一般大衆の民主主義」という言葉が中国の政治を学ぶ人々の間で、議論を呼んだ。

順序だけを見てみると、村の選挙は多くのことを達成した。国際的な監視機関による調査や直接の観察によれば、選挙行為（指名手続き、競争性、秘密投票を含む）において延長戦が改良された。