Presentation of government:

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is the country's ruling party. The current president is Xi Jinping. There is no real opposition and dissidents are Strongly discouraged, making the extent of the holder of the population to the government difficulty to measure.

In People's Republic of China (PRC) The power is divided entre three bodies:

The ANP, the Judiciary and the council of state affairs.

The PRC is defined as "a socialist state of people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and Peasants".

The Chinese Communist Party Marxism-Leninism officiellement cited as a reference ideology of State.

ALTHOUGH the constitution of the People's Republic of China guarantees must freedom of speech, the right to a fair trial, freedom of the press, the right to follow a religion and the right to vote, in reality censorship is pervasive. ALTHOUGH the people-have the right to protest, any Organized Quickly demonstration is suppressed. Organized opposition to the single party is not tolerated. Concerns Often-have-been raised by the international community on human rights in China, with registered Many abuses. China Has the number of executions in the penalty Highest capital in the world, with Nearly 90% of convictions in the world in 2004.

Regional political position

Shanghai HAS an ever increasingly important role in Chinese politics and Politicians Many native of the city occupy significant positions in the government in Beijing.

External conflict:

Relations with Japan due to difficulties REMAIN The Refusal of Japan, in Chinese eyes, to Appropriately Recognize the atrocities Committed During the Second World War. Reviews This was amplified by repeated visits by Japanese Officials to Yasukani memorial built in memory of Thousands of war criminals from World War II.

Internal conflict

Corruption is more than ever a major concern in China long before the decline in wage inequality, selon a recent survey.

This phenomenon is rooted in China, Where It dates back to the mandarins. The middle classes Were the first to demand strong actions and spectacular anti-corruption Measures. This is what the current president Xi made. Never anti-corruption campaign year HAD beens Conducted with equal vigor, if not ferocity. It attacks the tigers, goal aussi flies, That Is to say to The Powerful as small. In the Line of Fire: Officials, Party members, the military. Incidentally, of course, it allows Xi Jinping Eliminate Some Opponents, Including, Recently, the train security chief, Zhou Yongkang (currently in prison). The battle contre corruption HAS Certainly Become an affair of state.

Countless HAS corruption generated defects, excess Often Unnecessary investments like the ghost towns, poor quality of food, the non-compliance with environmental regulations, etc. Aim She Was Greatly Facilitated by Decentralization and the emergence of strong regional autorités.