evidence: The People's Republic of China is a one-party state governed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which considers itself to be Marxist–Leninist. This makes China one of the few countries governed by a communist party. The Chinese constitution states that the PRC "is a socialist state governed by a people's democratic dictatorship that is led by the working class and based on an alliance of workers and peasants," that the state institutions "shall practice the principle of democratic centralism,"[183] and that "the defining feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party."[184] [...] Maps - Google Maps—China - Wikimedia Atlas of the People's Republic of China - Geographic data related to China at OpenStreetMap - China - People's Republic of China - Atheist states - BRICS nations - Countries and territories where Chinese is an official language - Communist states - Countries in Asia - Cradle of civilization - East Asian countries - G20 members - Member states of the United Nations - Northeast Asian countries - One-party states - Republics - States and territories established in 1949 - States with limited recognition