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Research on the Operation Mechanism of "Personalized Pairing" in Village-Based Assistance

Danyang LiNorthwest A&F University* Chuyuan ZhongNorthwest A&F University

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

One of the common problems faced by modern states is how to effectively build a connection mechanism between the government and the people. As a practical model of "pairing governance" with distinctive Chinese characteristics, it is increasingly playing an important role in promoting rural revitalization and development. In the process of implementing pairing policies and completing pairing tasks, the "pairing governance" behaviors of village-resident cadres show a logical shift from departmental and territorial pairing at the normative level to personalized pairing at the practical level. The practical manifestations of this shift include localized social relations, daily life interactions, and family-like assistance actions. Its personalized operation is closely related to the choice of the strategic action mechanism of "bureaucracy as the foundation, emotion as the instrument".

Keywords: Pairing governance; Village-based assistance; Village-resident cadres; Personalized operation; Rural revitalization
Published: May 25, 2026
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2026.33887
Volume: CHR Vol.111
pp. 43-52
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