The Relationship Between the Central and Local Authorities in China

The relationship between the central and local authorities is one of the basic relationships in the state structure. It is one of the important contents of a political system and a real political issue that exists in almost any country and needs to be handled properly. Tocqueville once said: “However enlightened and skillful a central power may be, it cannot of itself embrace all the details of the life of a great nation.” Thus it can be seen that the vertical allocation of power between the central and local authorities of a country has great practical significance.