It’s worth noting that having a single party is not at odds with having a democracy. Basically all this means is that communism is accepted as the right approach, and there is room for debate over what the best way to implement communism is.

I don’t actually see any fundamental problem with that myself. As long as the party represents the will of the people, and there is meaningful participation from the public then it’s a democratic system.

On the other hand, it can be debated whether CCP represents the principles of communism well. Allowing private industry and inequality are both policies that are clearly at odds with the ideals of communism. I also disagree with the decision to allow business people into the party. That goes directly against the premise of the dictatorship of the proletariat.