与民主国家公民根据自己所选择的标准选举政府官员不同，在中国的选拔制中，中共遴选升迁官员的基础是他们是否有能力推进党的主要目标 — — 特别是增长。
Unlike in a democracy, where citizens elect their government officials based on whatever criteria they choose, in China’s selectocracy, the Chinese Communist Party chooses officials for promotion based on their ability to advance the party’s main objectives – especially growth.