Politics - Politics in China

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Officially titled the People's Republic of China, China has the highest population of any country on Earth. It has the second largest economy, is a nuclear power and has a permanent seat on the United Nation's Security Council. It is also a communist country.

In 1949 under Leader Mao Zedong, China became a communist country.

The state took control of the factories, businesses, the land etc, on behalf of the people. There was no private ownership. The Communist Party of China (CPC) took control and the people worked on behalf of the common good. According to Mao, the idea of individual progress at the expense of others was not acceptable.

After his death, China moved away from Mao's version of communism. However, the influence of the CPC within China remains to this day.



According to the Constitution, women in China have equal rights in areas including ownership of property, educational opportunities and inheritance. Gender equality has been part of the CPC agenda for a number of years and groups such as the All-China Women's Federation have been allowed to campaign for improved rights for women.

Where women's rights conflict with government policy, eg abuses related to family planning, women's rights come second. It is argued that the Chinese authorities do not do enough with regard to domestic violence, the trafficking of women who are sold into prostitution, or about educational or employment discrimination. For example, there are many more illiterate girls than boys, and women only earn around 60 per cent of male earnings (Euromonitor, 2013).

by Al- Helalee

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