| ID | 145794 |
| Title Proper | Challenges of governing |
| Other Title Information | the state council in China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yi-Chong, Xu ; Weller, Patrick |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Standing Committee of the State Council (SCSC) is the principal government institution in China and is often referred to as the “Chinese Cabinet.” This article seeks to explain how the SCSC fulfills two functions that are required in all government executives: coordination and the resolution of disputes. It describes the membership of the SCSC, its supporting structures and its working practices, and identifies the alternative strategies available to the premier. The article challenges two popular accounts of the State Council that underplay its role in Chinese politics by either attributing all authority up to the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party or downward to the bureaucracies. The article concludes by suggesting a series of nuanced roles that the SCSC plays as it seeks to meet those key challenges of governing that, regardless of regime, all executive governments must face. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Journal , No.76; Jul 2016: p.1-23 |
| Journal Source | China Journal No 76 |
| Key Words | China ; State Council ; Challenges of Governing |