The dual perspectives on the nature of supervisory power in China: The appearance of power and its generative logic

Abstract

The issue of defining the nature of supervisory power is a core problem in studying the modern Chinese supervisory system. The characterization of this power will profoundly influence the nature of modern Chinese supervisory agencies, the operational logic of supervisory power, and the understanding and judgment of its relationship with other forms of power. Existing analyses of the ownership of supervisory power tend to focus on the external appearance of power. rather than deeply revealing the inherent logic of its generation. Therefore, it is essential to adopt the latter as a perspective for analyzing the ownership of supervisory power. Thus, introducing the perspective of the generation logic of supervisory power can not only reveal the general characteristics of supervisory power but also highlight the distinctive features of the current supervisory system in China.