In particular, it's ludicrous to believe that all laws are personally approved by Xi Jinping himself. The sheer volume of legislation ensures that even if he sp

In particular, it's ludicrous to believe that all laws are personally approved by Xi Jinping himself. The sheer volume of legislation ensures that even if he spends all his waking hours reading them, Xi can be barely aware of only a tiny fraction of what is enacted by the party. Not completely unlike in the Democratic West, actual legislation originates from some opaque process involving lobby groups, lower regional governments, individuals in various party fractions, idealistic civil servants and sometimes even concerned citizens.