1. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.  
2. Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.  
3. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; 
this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures. 

In Xi Jinping's China, this promise is not just broken—it is obliterated, spat on, and buried beneath layers of fear, censorship, and absolute power.

There is no such thing as a free or fair election in the People's Republic of China. The word "vote" has been hollowed out, stripped of its meaning, and replaced by political theater. The "representatives" are not chosen by the people—they are pre-approved loyalists selected by the Chinese Communist Party to give the illusion of participation. The result? A dead political system where the people are reduced to spectators of their own repression.

Xi Jinping has transformed this hollow system into a fortress of one-man rule. When he tore up the two-term limit in 2018, it was not a political reform—it was the final nail in the coffin of accountability. He didn't just extend his rule—he erased the future. In doing so, Xi destroyed any remaining pretense that power in China flows from the people. Power flows from Xi—and only Xi.

Under his rule, even local elections—once one of the few remaining cracks in the wall—have been sealed shut. In 2021, dozens of independent individuals tried to run for grassroots-level positions. What followed was nothing short of authoritarian theater: plainclothes police blocked candidates from entering polling stations, families were threatened, and entire campaigns were dismantled before they could even begin. One man who announced his intention to run on social media had his account erased and his apartment raided. His name was erased, but his crime was clear: he dared to believe the people had a choice.

But Xi Jinping fears choice. He fears competition. He fears the simple question: What if the people don't want him?

And so he silences. He censors. He crushes. Surveillance cameras blanket every street. Social credit scores weaponize conformity. Schoolchildren are taught to worship the Party, not question it. Every aspect of life is twisted to serve the dictatorship. Political life is not just suppressed—it is forbidden.

The lie at the heart of this system is that "the people" are in charge. In reality, they are hostages in their own country. They do not participate. They obey.

Xi Jinping's regime is a direct violation of Article 21. It does not tolerate representation. It fears it. Because to recognize the right of the people to govern is to admit that one man cannot—and must not—rule forever. Xi refuses this truth, because he is not a servant of the people. He is a despot clinging to a throne built on fear.

Let us be clear: This is not merely a cultural difference or a "unique system"—it is a deliberate rejection of universal democratic principles. Plain and brutal.

And while the world trades and negotiates, a nation of over one billion people remains voiceless—not because they can't speak, but because Xi Jinping won't let them.

As long as Xi rules, Article 21 will remain a crime in China. And the people? They will remain voiceless—trapped under the weight of one man's fear of the truth.