Chinese Constitution in 1969 - Page 8
Chapter III -- Organization Principle of the Party
Article 5
The organizational principle of the Party is democratic centralism.
The leading bodies of the Party at all levels are elected through democratic
consultation.
The whole Party must observe unified discipline: The individual is subordinate
to the organization, the minority is subordinate to the majority, the lower
level is subordinate to the higher level, and the entire Party is subordinate
to the Central Committee.
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