Abstract: The system of selecting and appointing talents with Chinese characteristics is rooted in the fertile historical soil of China. It not only inherits the fine tradition of“appointing people on their merits”of the Chinese nation and draws on the management concept of“being prepared for both promotion and demotion”, but also continues the exit mechanism of“retirement from an official post”. At the practical level, this system is designed based on the political principle of“Party management of talents”, with“appointing people on their merits”and“regardless of their birth places”as specific work guidelines, paying particular attention on the improvement of its governance efficiency through the construction of Party style and clean government. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the system of selecting and appointing talents with Chinese characteristics has realized a historic transition from“the Party committee takes overall leadership responsibility”to“the Party committee takes the main responsibility”, which has further strengthened the core position and role of the Party's leadership. This is an important way to implement the principles of“Party management of leaders”and“Party management of talents”and to continuously release its governance efficiency in the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. To give play to the institutional advantages of the new political party system and to strengthen the democratic supervision by the democratic parties is a possible choice for further optimizing the system of selecting and appointing talents with Chinese characteristics.

Key words: select and appoint talents, Party management of talents, main responsibilities, democratic supervision