Plotting China’s Future

Hu is expected to push for a reform of the party charter to include his doctrines of "scientific development" and "harmonious society", which together underpin his efforts to move China towards a more balanced and environmentally sustainable path of development.

Political reform, if it is included at all, is likely to be restricted to an expansion of "inner-party democracy", which means more opportunities to vote, but only for communist party members.

Given that the party claims to have 73 million members, that would be a step towards accountability of sorts.

(The Guardian)