But the voting today was far from a model of Western-style democracy.

China has not claimed to be a Western-style democracy.

China is not embracing Western-style democracy, even in theory.

Others yearn for Western-style democracy and the rule of law.

At independence in 1961, it seemed that Western-style democracy would work.

We could never accept Western-style democracy - simply because it is Western.

A major obstacle to creating a Western-style democracy here is expected to be the carrying out of a national census.

But it is not so easy to convince people with little concept of minority rights that a Western-style democracy will work for them.

But it remains to be seen how far Iraq will ultimately travel toward true Western-style democracy.

The first is the two capitals, where protest sentiments are high and Western-style democracy remains popular.