<p>Whole-process people’s democracy has become a major theme in the research on Chinese politics and the advancement of China’s political system, thus bearing significant value for academic research. However, academic debates within the study on Chinese democratic politics remain diverse and ongoing. This study integrates existing research to establish an analytical framework for elucidating democratic governance in China, with the objective of explaining the democratic principle and governance orientation inherent to whole-process people’s democracy. It argues that, in contrast to Western democracy, whole-process people’s democracy emphasizes its principles in subject, relation, object, method, mechanism, and value. It also exhibits a distinct governance orientation, thus forming a composite structure of democracy and governance. This study elucidates China’s balanced strategy of democracy and governance, demonstrates the unique democratic governance structure of Chinese democracy, and contributes to the academic understanding of democracy in China and study on the relationship between democracy and governance.</p>