Yes, specific agendas face a nearly immovable object in the CCP in high-profile issues or examples. This is because the CCP cannot afford to appear movable. Bu

Yes, specific agendas face a nearly immovable object in the CCP in high-profile issues or examples. This is because the CCP cannot afford to appear movable. But on a local level it's actually surprisingly responsive. Many an industrial project has been shuttered or aborted during construction due to local opposition. This is especially the case for environmental concerns. But local groups have also successfully forced the national party to reform the local chapter to clean up corruption, or lobbied for freedom to do certain kinds of business. (It's not all democratic, it certainly helps to have wealthy backers for these interests)