Australia China Systems Merge?

Ever wondered how local government in Australia compares with China’s system of 人民代表大会 Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì – People’s Congresses? We explore similarities, differences, and surprising insights into how #Australia and #China both handle elections, accountability, law-making, and budgets at the grassroots level. With real Chinese sources and local congress examples, we uncover the myths and realities of independence, participation, and Party leadership. And examine the likelihood of China and Australia cooperating further, even in terms of local governance, in the not too distant future. Especially when it understood that Australia and China already have extensive local government relationship in terms of Sister-City status and other economic connections.

Australia local government, China local government, 人大 RénDà, 人民代表大会, Chinese elections, direct elections China, comparative politics, political systems comparison, Shenzhen reforms, grassroots democracy China, Australia councils, China local congress

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introduction
04:25 - Part 1: Setting the Scene
08:28 - Part 2: What Do They Share in Common?
09:09 - (1) Serving the community. Whether it’s garbage
09:42 - (2) Legitimacy. In Australia, legitimacy comes
20:37 - Competitive (Differential) elections
22:12 - Part 3: Can we really imagine a merger
22:31 - Model One: The Parallel System
23:05 - Model Two: The Hybrid Assembly System
23:35 - Model Three: The Gradual Blend System
24:11 - Part 4: What Could Go Wrong?
26:55 - Part 5: The Human Side
28:53 - Conclusion

Sister Cities: Australia & China:
Cairns (QLD), Zhanjiang, Campbelltown (NSW), Changchun,, Canterbury-Bankstown (NSW), Zhongshan, Darwin (NT), Haikou,, Geelong (VIC), Lianyungang, Greater Shepparton (VIC), Lijiang, Hurstville (NSW), Shantou, Ipswich (QLD), Changde, Ipswich (QLD), Pengzhou,, Ipswich (QLD), Wenzhou, Isaac (QLD), Yantai, Joondalup (WA), Jinan, Launceston (TAS), Putian, Launceston Taiyuan, Lane Cove (NSW), Huzhou, Latrobe (VIC), Taizhou, Logan (QLD), Suzhou, Newcastle (NSW), Zhanjiang, Perth (WA), Chengdu, Perth (WA), Nanjing, Port Adelaide Enfield (SA), Qingdao, Sunshine Coast (QLD), Xiamen, Sydney (NSW), Guangzhou, Tamworth (NSW), Chaoyang (Beijing), Toowoomba (QLD), Yuecheng (Shaoxing), Townsville (QLD) Changshu, Townsville (QLD), Foshan
Australia ↔ China Australian partner, Wollongong (NSW), Wodonga (VIC), Wyndham
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