Title: China Government
Headings: China Government
China Government
Content: China Government
China Government
Lately, it seems like China is a place that somehow feels simultaneously very near and far for those of us based in the U.S. If you’re an American, China and its government has been on the tip of the media’s tongue for most of 2018, yet it somehow remains a country whose political system isn’t widely understood or familiar to many of us. As of today, China is the most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 1.4 Billion people. The population of the world in total currently stands at 7.7 Billion people. How does the Chinese government preside over a body of people that comprises about 18% of the world’s total population, and how did they get there in the first place? China’s Political History Historically, China has been governed under a political system of communism. The communist party began their reign over China in September 1949, after its leader Mao Zedong took the victory in a long civil war against National Chinese forces. The new party was deemed “The People’s Republic of China” and the Nationalist party were forced to flee to Taiwan after their loss. So began the firm-handed reign of the Communist party. Previous to Mao Zedong’s takeover, the Chinese government was ruled by The Chinese Republic under the leadership of Sun Yat-sen beginning in 1911. The Chinese Republic was underpinned by a spirit of revolution, and many people living in the republic were keen on a full-fledged revolution.