Recent Changes to Petitions [Xinfang] and Policy Responses in China: Focusing on the Northeast Region of Sichuan Province (최근 신방의 변화와 중국의 정책 대응: 쓰촨성 동북 지역 사례를 중심으로)

CHO, Hyungjin (조형진)

Recent Changes to Petitions [Xinfang] and Policy Responses in China: Focusing on the Northeast Region of Sichuan Province

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2017, (46), pp.657-696
Publisher : Institute for Historical Studies at Chung-Ang University
Research Area : Humanities > History

CHO, Hyungjin ¹

¹인천대학교

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ABSTRACT

In China, petitions (Xinfang) are an outlet for conflict and dissatisfaction caused by large-scale socioeconomic changes that are the result of reform and opening. Thus, Xinfang is recognized as an indicator of the instability of China's authoritarian regime. In response to the “high tide” of the early days of the Hu Jintao era, China has implemented various policy responses to Xinfang, which is included in assessments of political achievement and limits localcadres . In addition, China has tried to incorporate Xinfang in its judicial system and has transformed the People's Mediation (Renmin Tiaojie) system, which had previously been the means ofmassmobilization , into an administrative tool to absorb conflict and complaints. This research used interviews with local cadres and statistical data to show that Xinfang are effectively reduced and managed through these policy responses. Evidence was found supporting the resilience and adaptability of China's authoritarian regime.

KEYWORDS

Petitions(Xinfang), Social Stability, Local Activists, People's Mediation (Renmin Tiaojie), Authoritarian Resilience

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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