According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on the future of the world order, around 47 percent of respondents in China agreed with the statement that China should consider reducing the powers of elected officials so that the citizens could have a more direct say in how the country is governed, due to the digital revolution making direct democracy possible. Approximately eleven percent of respondents strongly agreed with this statement.
Share of respondents who think that powers of elected officials in China should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019
survey sample were more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than the national average
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Survey question:
"To what extent do you agree or disagree about the following statement? Given that digital technology allows for direct democracy, my country should consider reducing the powers of elected officials so I can have a more direct say in how my country is governed."
Values have been rounded. Around 47 percent of respondents have agreed with the statement in total.
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Ipsos. (November 25, 2019). Share of respondents who think that powers of elected officials in China should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091568/china-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/
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Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents who think that powers of elected officials in China should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091568/china-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/
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Ipsos, Share of respondents who think that powers of elected officials in China should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091568/china-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of respondents who think that powers of elected officials in China should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, November 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091568/china-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/
