>the guidance of the Party Which, translated to western terms, is like guidance of the Department of Justice. >politicians from two competing parties Here th

>the guidance of the Party Which, translated to western terms, is like guidance of the Department of Justice. >politicians from two competing parties Here the term “party” means something completely different from above. If you imagine the political system as layers, China places boundaries between those layers differently from the West, and if you continue to use the terms for those layers (“party”) without realizing this, you’ll arrive at silly conclusions.