From Press Trust Of India, via CNN-IBN (link):
In a significant move, China’s ruling Communist Party, on Monday, promised to hold local elections for the first time in the world’s most populous nation.
“Elections to local committees of the Communist Party of China(CPC) represent an enormous step toward the promotion of reform and democracy in China,” an official said.
“The elections of new leaderships at provincial, city, county and township levels will help to realise the strategic goal of building a socialist, harmonious society,” added the official.
See also CPC promoting reform, democracy in local leadership elections by Xinhua
