More Chinese officials selected through competitive elections, reflecting increased fairness, Xinhuanet (2010)
This article reports on the elections of three key Ministry of Public Security (MPS) department heads. According to the Chinese authorities, the three candidates have been selected among 311 others. 9 judges from four bodies of the public administration "elected" the officials. For the first time, officials were not appointed by superiors or elected in single-candidate elections. The new Reform of Official Selection (2010-2020) introduces competitive elections in the public administration.
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