中国法律体系对国家发展的悖论分析An Analysis of the Paradoxes in China’s Legal System and Its Impact on National Development

Abstract

中国历史文化决定国家只能选择中央集权制度，而实行法治却要求分权制衡，分权制衡又会使中国陷入四五分裂的乱局，所以中国法律体系必须持续加强中央集权。中央集权制度的特点是国家大部分权力集中于中央政府，但中央政府会面临信息不对称问题，需要增加行政支出和提高税收收入，导致中国法律体系走向“严刑重税”。国家发展是企业发展的集中表现，而“严刑重税”必然造成企业之间劣币驱逐良币，使国家发展陷入恶性循环。

China’s historical and cultural background determines that the country can only adopt a centralized system. However, the implementation of the rule of law requires the separation of powers and checks and balances, which, in turn, could lead China into political fragmentation and turmoil. As a result, China’s legal system must continuously reinforce centralization. The defining characteristic of a centralized system is that most state power is concentrated in the central government. However, the central government faces the challenge of information asymmetry, necessitating increased administrative expenditures and higher tax revenues, ultimately pushing China's legal system toward “harsh penalties and heavy taxation.” National development is fundamentally reflected in the development of enterprises, yet “harsh penalties and heavy taxation” inevitably lead to a survival-of-the-fittest scenario where bad money drives out good, trapping national development in a vicious cycle.