Abstract:

Since its 18th National Congress, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has not only emphasized the Chinese system, but also the rule of China. The relationship between institutions and governance rests on intrinsic unity. Only by giving full play to institutional advantages can governance efficiency be improved. Around the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the CPC has formed a discourse system to meet the style of the times. In the system noumenon, the CPC emphasizes that the socialist system with Chinese characteristics is suitable for China's national conditions. On the system level, the CPC adheres to the principle of classification and stratification, thereby clarifying the system’s connotations. The system of superiorityemphasizes concentration of strength to accomplish major tasks and to promote government efficiency. The system’s most essential characteristic is the leadership of the CPC. Institutional discourse conveys the value of the governance of the CPC. To form the joint force of discourse, the CPC has adopted the mechanisms of discourse absorption, discourse amalgamation, discourse stratification, and discourse weakening. It is helpful for building a modern, socialist country to build consensus and provide a strong political guarantee of a constantly developing institutional discourse.

Key words: institutional discourse, discourse system, discursive institutionalism, institutional advantage, governance effectiveness