In recent years China has gained a lot of international attention due to its rapidly growing economy. China is now emerging as the leading world power of the 21st century due to its briskly growing economy. China is one of the oldest countries in the world, it is rich in both history and tradition, and these factors have helped to shape modern China into the power it is today. Since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949 China has been a Communist country. The People's Republic of China's policies have caused a rift between the PRC and several of the countries minorities. China also faces an identity crisis having both a capitalist economy and a communist government two elements that are not suppose to coexist in a country successfully. Despite these problems the PRC has emerged as the leading world power of the 21st century.
Before the 20th century China's government can be described as a dynastic rule system of government. This means that China saw its government shift from one dynasty to another over the course of many centuries. This process started as far back as the Xia Dynasty which lasted from 2100 BC – 1600 BC.
[...] These uneasy relations are what caused the Chinese Civil War to start. The Chinese Civil War consisted of two sides The Republic of China lead by Chiang Kai-shek and The People's Republic of China lead by Mao. The Chinese Civil War lasted from 1927 until 1950. Fighting raged between the two sides from 1927 to 1937.[6] However the two sides made an alliance due to the Japanese invasion of China in 1937. This was more a cease-fire than an alliance because the People Republic of China did very little fighting against the Japanese. [...]
[...] First Mao wanted to free China of Soviet domination and second Mao was still displeased with the amount of inequality in Chinese society. This caused Mao to implement The Great Leap Forward, which was supposed to turn China into an egalitarian society, which in time would turn China into a utopia. The reason for The Great Leap Forward was mainly economical. The Great Leap Forward was centered around four main principles. Mao wanted all around development in China this meant China would develop both heavy industry and agriculture equally. [...]
[...] Tibet stills has its own ethnic identity and refuses to be part of Chinese society. In recent weeks organizations such as Free Tibet have been active all over the world during the Olympic torch relays. Demanding Tibet's freedom and for the People's Republic of China be held accountable for its violations of Tibetans human rights. The People's Republic of China has stated it will look into these events after the summer games. The other minority group that is strongly opposed to the People's Republic of China rule is the Uighurs. [...]
[...] Though numerically the Chinese is the largest in the world but in proportion it is rather smaller when compared to a country like the United States. The PLA is responsible for maintaining boards and keeping control of the masses in China. The informal structures of government in China include faction and private business. The conservative faction worries that the power of the party and the central government has eroded too much because of the economic reforms. Li Peng retirement leaves that party in doubt. [...]
[...] Another informal structure of Chinese government is private business. Private businesses are in direct contrast with Communism. Communism philosophy states that all businesses are to be owned by the group. A private business is owned by the individual and makes the individual wealthy. The two are theoretically not supposed to be able to coexist in a country. China however seems to make it work by sacrificing a few elements of each while still maintaining each. The People's Republic of China is facing many problems today despite recent economic success. [...]
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