The villagers' committee[1] (simplified Chinese: 村民委员会; traditional Chinese: 村民委員會; pinyin: cūnmín wěiyuánhuì), shortened as cunweihui in Chinese,[2] also translated as village committee,[3] is a grassroots mass autonomous organization[4] for self-management, self-education and self-service for villagers in mainland China.[5] It adopts democratic elections, democratic decision-making, democratic management and democratic supervision.[6] It is based on the Organic Law of Village Committees of the People's Republic of China.
| Villagers' committee | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 村民委员会 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 村民委員會 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Village committee | ||||||
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The villagers' committee was previously known as the production brigade,[7] and was an important part of the system of people's commune.[8]
A villagers' committee shall be responsible and reports to the Villagers' Assembly or the Assembly of Villagers' Representatives.[9] And the committee is composed of 3 to 7 members, including a director, vice-director and members.[10] The status of a villagers' committee is equivalent to that of a residents' committee in cities, both of which do not belong to the state organs.[11]
In February 1980, the first villagers' committee in mainland China was formed in Hezhai Village, Sancha Commune, Yishan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.[12]
See also
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- ^ Gao, M.C.F. (1999). Gao Village: A Portrait of Rural Life in Modern China. Hong Kong University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-962-209-488-8.
- ^ Xiang, J. (2020). Research On Community Construction In Rural China. World Scientific Publishing Company. p. 209. ISBN 978-981-12-0878-2.
- ^ "Facilitating social governance innovation through villagers' self-governance". People's Daily. 2017-06-01.
- ^ "Organic Law of Village Committees of the People's Republic of China (amended on 29 December 2018)". Ministry of Civil Affairs. 2019-01-07.
- ^ Shen Yansheng (2012-01-06). "A commentary on villager autonomy and villager autonomy research". Modern China Studies.
- ^ Historical Materials of the Chinese Communist Party, Issues 85-88. Chinese Communist Party Central Party School Press. 2003. p. 89.
- ^ "Organic Law of Village Committees of the People's Republic of China". National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration. 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Organic Law of the Villagers' Committees of the People's Republic of China (2018 Amendment) [Effective]". LawInfoChina.com. December 29, 2018.
- ^ Civil service examination coaching for central and state authorities and provinces. Tsinghua University Press. 2005. p. 188. ISBN 978-7-302-10772-9.
- ^ "A Study of the "Villagers' Committee" System and its Problems in Mainland China" (PDF). Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau. 2003-07-16.