Serbian MP: China offers valuable insights
Belgrade (ANTARA) – Marina Ragus, Deputy Speaker of Serbia’s National Assembly, regards the people’s democracy throughout the entire Chinese process as inherently unique and proven effective through decades of practice, offering valuable insights to the international community.
In an interview with Xinhua recently, Ragus said she has followed closely the ‘Two Sessions’ this year, namely the annual meetings of China’s legislature and the top political advisory body.
She also said the ‘Two Sessions’ have attracted global attention.
She described the meetings as a unique institutional framework, with parliamentarians and political advisers from local and national levels.
Ragus was particularly impressed with the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), whose members include prominent academics, businesspeople, and individuals without party affiliation, illustrating the diversity of participation in China’s consultative democracy.
In various aspects that warrant particular attention at this year’s meetings, Ragus highlighted innovation, energy, improvements in welfare, and balanced regional development.
“For the outside world, especially Europe, it is important to see where the room for China’s next growth lies,” she said.
She also noted that discussions on China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and various global initiatives, as well as Serbia-China cooperation, will be closely monitored.
Speaking about the people’s democracy throughout the process in China, Ragus said the governance model places the people at the centre.
In her view, democracy is not limited to electoral procedures, but must also ensure that people can express their views, respect their individuality, and obtain benefits from performance-based opportunities and social inclusion.
According to her, China has demonstrated with tangible results that its system works effectively for a population of more than 1.4 billion people.
Ragus also shared her views on China’s modernisation, which she described as a development path backed by long-term strategic planning and political stability.
She noted that sustained investment in innovation, advanced production lines, and automation has driven structural transformation, created employment opportunities, and improved living standards.
On the international stage, China has shared its development achievements and economic opportunities with other countries.
“You do not impose, you share,” she said, calling that an important message conveyed by China’s development philosophy.