The Chinese People's Democratic Republic is a so-called socialist republic in East Asia, founded after the Revolution of 1950. However, without a strong and unifying leader following the assassination of Song Jiaoren, elections were held between different socialist factions of the revolution. From the very beginning, it has refused to join the Comintern citing national sovereignty as an excuse. The early Chinese government puts a lot of effort on industrial and agricultural development, as well as social welfare and free education as in enters the booming 60s. Today, China is one of the strongest powers in the world, only after the Federal Republic of America and the Indian Federation.
The 750-seat Congress of People's Deputies is elected directly by the electorate, a mixed electoral system of party-list proportional representation and single-seat constituencies (FPTP) is used. While "reactionary parties" are forbidden according to the Constitution, even far-right parties are now able to form and win seats. The President is largely symbolic, while normally the First Secretary of the biggest party would be appointed Prime Minister. The incumbent Prime Minister of China is Tan Zuoren of the Green Party, which is part of the ruling center-left coalition.
People's Party
The People's Party is a center-right party which once claimed to be preaching socialism with Chinese characteristics, which has then become the defender of "Confucian democracy". Founded by Deng Xiaoping in 1947, it was a participant in the Revolution of 1950, and was considered a mainstream socialist party. However, Deng himself has moved the party to the right in the disguise of Third Way Politics since 1970. After winning the election of 1974, the People's Party began introducing market reforms in the name of pushing towards the "social market economy", effectively making China a socialist republic-in-name-only. In the 1980s, the People's Party gives up socialism in its platform, and instead introduced Confucian democracy, emphasizing the four cardinal virtues: humanity, justice, propriety and wisdom. Finally, the People's Party platform of 1980 emphasizes the "Confucian understanding of humans", "harmonious development of the Chinese society" and "the peaceful road towards a responsible power".
It was the dominating party of China from 1974 until 1998, after the Sanya Nuclear Disaster, and has since then only won the general election of 2006, though the minority coalition with Republicans falls apart 2 years later due to the end of supply and confidence of the center-left opposition. It is however, the largest parliamentary party, and has 201 seats in the CPD.
Green Party
The Green Party is an environmentalist and social progressive party that has become increasing popular following the Sanya Nuclear Disaster in 1996. It strongly advocates the principle of sustainable development, a more ecological friendly agriculture, better preservation of the environement but also of cultural heritage. Against nuclear energy, it promotes a shift to alternate energy and a comprehensive program of energy conservation. Founded by Liang Congjie in 1984, it is now part of the ruling Center-left Coalition and is now led by Prime Minister Tan Zuoren. It has 160 seats in the CPD.
Social Progressive Party (SPP)
The Social Progressive Party is social democratic party founded in 1970. It was founded by anti-Deng People's Deputies of the People's Party after Deng declares that the People's Party would seek the Third Way in 1970. It advocates economic equity, social justice, gender equality, aggressive human rights protection, a stronger public healthcare system and better social assistance. Following its landslide victory in the election of 1998, the SPP government was reelected in 2002, but lost many of its seats in the 2006 election due to the All China Airlines Scandal, and is still struggling to recover, despite that it has become part of the government again. It now has 157 seats in the CPD, and is now led by Ai Weiwei, son of the legendary revolutionary, Ai Qing.
Chinese Socialist Party (CSP)
The Socialist Party of China was arguably the most important participant in the Chinese Revolution of 1950. It was founded by Song Jiaoren. A Marxist-Leninist party, the CSP does not advocate socialist revolution, but instead proposes a democratic revolution to achieve democratic change in politics and the economy. It advocates the establishment of a truly socialist, democratic and pacifist society by working within the framework of the "de facto capitalist state" in order to achieve its goals. After its devastating defeat in 1974, it has since lost its significance in Chinese politics. Holding 82 seats in the CPD, it is now part of the center-left coalition.
Taoist Socialist Revolutionary Anarchist Party (TSRAP)
The Socialist Revolutionary Anarchist Party is an anarcho-socialist party founded in 1945 and a full member of Anarchist International. It advocates a world without authority, military, law, social class, national border and government. It also considers Laozi the father of anarchism. The SRAP was an important participant of the Revolution, but has since then become alienated. Seen as responsible for the terrorist attack against the presidential palace in 1977, the party was banned, but was revived in 1993. The party is especially popular among university students. It has no single leader, but is led by a joint executive committee. It has 33 seats in the CPD.
National Socialist Party of China (NSPC)
The USPC was split from the Socialist Party of China just after the assassination of Song Jiaoren. Today, it advocates extreme nationalism, while supporting the establishment of a true workers' state by overthrowing the "evil market system that has ruined the fruits of the revolution". It is currently led by the charismatic Bo Xilai, and has 29 seats in the CPD.
People's National Frontier (PNF)
The PNF is a far-right nationalist party, formed after its split from the NSPC in 1965. It is a militarist party, and is often accused of being racist. The People's Constitutional Court rules that the party is constitutional and legal after being sued by the government, but the restriction against non-Han Chinese joining the party is declared unconstitutional. It supports the revival of the ancient Tang Dynasty, and the invasion of former historical territories of China now occupied by foreign powers. It also denounces democracy as useless. It is now led by former Colonel Zhu Chenghu, who was fired due to his controversial remarks that China has the right to invade Korea as it was part of the ancient Chinese territories. It now has 24 seats in the CPD.
Republican Party
The Republican Party is a classical liberal and rightist party formed in 1990. It supports the abolition of the socialist state, economic liberalism and measures like reduced bureaucracy, privatisation, deregulation, removal of subsidies and the reduction of national debt. It has 22 seats in the CPD.
Coalition of the Radical Left (CRL)
The Coalition of the Radical Left is a political alliance of Communist and far-left socialist parties formed in 2008, so as to unite "true Marxist-Leninist parties" to contest future elections. It is now led by Han Deqiang, and has 20 seats in the CPD.
Socialism and Freedom Party (SFP)
The Socialism and Freedom Party is a trotskyist party (in OTL terms) and a participant of the 1950 revolution. It is now led by Liang Guoxiong, and has 9 seats in the CPD.
Chinese Masses Party (CMP)
The Chinese Masses Party is an anarcho-syndicalist party split from the TSRAP. It was formed by a group of far-left labor unions in 1950. It advocates workers' solidarity, direct action, and workers' self-management. Referring parliamentary politics as useless indirect action that does no good; while the party has run in elections and win seats, it has continuously practiced abstentionism, and has refused to take seats. It has 7 seats in the CPD.
Other parties represented in the CPD:
Chinese Youth Party (1)
Socialist Workers' Party (1)
Liberal Democrats (1)
Independents/Non-partisan (3)