Why are the party organs of Guangdong always bellwethers among Chinese local party organs in terms of media reform? Why are the party organs of Guangdong more influential than other local party organs? Different structures of "political control - market competition" result in the party organs having different degrees of influence. Compared to other party organs, those of Guangdong face a unique circumstance: more freedom in politics and more competitors in the market. The party organs of Guangdong always blaze a way into newspaper reform. Civic party organs have more free choice in terms of politics and economics than provincial party organs do. The reform of party organs is decidedly restricted and will never totally participate in market competition.