Questions tagged [china]
Questions related to the government or politics of the People's Republic of China (PRC)
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Is the Chinese system becoming more Fascist than Capitalist?
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Over the past 30 years, the economic transformation of China has greatly improved the lives of the Chinese people. However, under the reign of Xi Jinping, China has begun to assert its power ...
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How much do the Italian and Chinese COVID-19 lock-down measures resemble each other?
I have the impression that Italy has adopted some if not all the "Chinese playbook" on COVID-19, including a large scale lock-down. That may well be justified given that the number of new cases ...
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Is Chinese Communism with market economy based on any Marxist theory?
Does any Marxist theory allow market economy the way the Chinese have it?
Did any Marxist author write anything on this happening in a socialist state?
Can a plan economy transform after a while, ...
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Is China considered to be democratic [closed]
Does China's government consider itself to be democratic?
Does the United States of America have an official stance on whether China is democratic or not? If so, what is it?
Does the UN have an ...
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Why don't Western countries penalize Chinese companies in the same way that China restricts Western companies working on its territory?
Some examples: China bans foreign entities from owning land, currency restrictions make it hard for companies to move funds abroad, Chinese companies are known for violating patents, and finally the ...
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What will happen if China stops loaning money to the U.S.?
US's external debt to china is a staggering 1.1 trillion US dollars and according to many economists, it's highly unlikely that U.S. will be able to pay back the entire external debt to China in the ...
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Why is “president for life” in China such a big deal?
"Great Leap Backward" was the title announcing the term limit removal in China. This BBC article tells us more about this:
The constitution has been altered to allow Xi Jinping to remain as
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Is China really Communist?
Having read Karl Marx, and seeing the 10 tenets of Communism, I find it hard to consider China as a Communist country.
Just trying to stick to the 10 tenets.
Abolition of private property, ...
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In what ground are Indian troops in Doklam against China right now?
Refer to this, and this report.
This is a territorial dispute between Bhutan and China. According to the map, Doklam is not near the Indian border.
There is no hard evidence that,
Bhutan requested ...
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Is it possible for a country to ask China for compensation over damage done by SARS-CoV-2 epidemic that most likely started in China?
A part of this answer got me wondering if another state can request compensations over the huge economical cost of SARS-CoV-2 epidemics:
(..) the region (HK, Singapore, SK?, China) was hit much ...
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How close is China to completing the “cultural genocide” of Tibet, as alleged by Dalai Lama and human rights groups?
It is claimed by the Dalai Lama and several human rights organizations that China is committing "cultural genocide" in Tibet. But how close they are to this goal? Did the Tibetan people really change ...
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Which redesigned policies have enabled China to survive the 1989-91 global communist crisis and prosper even while remaining a 'Communist State'?
According to Wikipedia there are only 5 Communist States at present: China, Laos, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba. In the past there have been a large number of Communist States existing at the same ...
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What expert advice was behind WHO’s endorsement of live animal markets in China? [closed]
According to Australia’s SBS news article Morrison chides WHO as wet markets reopen in China's coronavirus epicentre, the WHO has endorsed live animal markets re-opening in China. If the PM of ...
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Is there any way for somebody to privately own land in China?
I was reading about land ownership in China and found an article that described how land ownership works in China. Apparently, land is owned by the Chinese Communist Party, but leases are given to ...
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Is the practice of giving market access for technology transfer illegal under the WTO?
I was watching a documentary on the trade war and in the documentary a claim is made about the practice of giving market access for technology transfer. They say it was illegal under the WTO, but I ...
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Why didn't Thatcher give Hong Kong to Taiwan?
So, back in the 80s, the Prime Minister of the UK, Margaret Thatcher, negotiated the "one country, two systems" agreement with the PRC regarding the return on Hong Kong to Chinese rule, as the treaty ...
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Does the Republic of China (Taiwan) have any chance at regaining control of mainland China?
People's Republic of China (Communist China) is technically a Marxist-inspired revolutionary state that imposed their single party dictatorship in China. The old government is in exile in Taiwan, and ...
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Have the US or Chinese governments indicated a point at which they would invade North Korea?
Every time North Korea tests a rocket or gets closer to building a nuclear bomb, both China and the Western governments release a series of statements about how they're deeply concerned and ...
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Why doesn't PRC help install a new leadership or stage a coup to preserve DPRK — or even take it over altogether before the US does?
I realize the title of this question is a bit odd and apparently counter-intuitive, and might give someone a good chuckle, but bear with me for a second.
The People's Republic of China and the ...
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Why does China appear to be so interested in ruling over Tibet?
Reports in the media (that I consume) appear to show China's continuing actions to exert control over Tibet. What does China have to gain by controlling a population that it appears will have little ...
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Why would California sign an agreement with China?
Written in US state of California signs accord with China for green technology development:
The agreement comes less than one week after US President Donald Trump
said the US was leaving the ...
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Why does China maintain the One Country, Two Systems principle?
A brief explanation from Wiki:
"One country, two systems" is a constitutional principle formulated by Deng Xiaoping, the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC), for the ...
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Why do China and Pakistan have such a strong bond?
China has often come to the aid of Pakistan when it requires any diplomatic support in the world arena.
Why do China and Pakistan share a strong relationship?
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Why is China interested in Socotra Rock?
I have read about how China is trying to claim Socotra Rock (a submerged rock 4.6 meters below sea level). However, this is not recognized by international law since the rock is 12 nautical miles from ...
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Why do some countries recognise Taiwan as the sole legitimate government of China?
There are some countries that recognise Taiwan (Republic of China) as the sole legitimate government of China instead of the People's Republic of China.
Recently, just a few days ago, São Tomé and ...
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What is preventing China from destroying Hong Kong pro-democracy movement?
Until a few days ago, the peaceful turned occasionally violent pro-democracy movement by Hong Kong's inhabitants was about securing universal adult suffrage (UAS), official withdrawal of the ...
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What are the main differences between the China and India? [closed]
In recent years, China and India have similarities in that they both have huge populations and have experienced extraordinary economic growth over the past decades.
However, In many ways, China is ...
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What happens if the Sino-British Joint Declaration is violated?
Recently there've been mass protests in Hong Kong over a proposed bill that would allow extradition of fugitives from Hong Kong to China. The proposed bill is seen as a sign that the "One country, two ...
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Why would a grant of British citizenship to Hong Kongers be a treaty violation?
Given the recent political situation, there has been renewed interest in opening a path to citizenship for British Nationals (Overseas). The BN(O) status was conferred on some former BDTCs (...
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Do Hong Kong protesters want to cancel the extradition law or have they proposed any modifications?
Do the Hong Kong protesters have asked for a modification to the proposed extradition law? Do they have any proposals for which circumstances might still justify extradition to China? What are they ...
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What does “rules-based order” mean?
Rex Tillerson said several days ago,
The United States seeks constructive relations with China, but we will not shrink from China's challenges to the rules-based order and where China subverts the ...
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Did China have a good reason to not ban international travel during the COVID-19 lockdown when it banned travel to and out Wuhan inside of China?
Did China have a good reason to not ban international travel during the COVID-19 lockdown when it banned travel to and out Wuhan inside of China? I hear sensationalized news reports claim that China ...
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Did Obama make any statements on the OPM breach?
From Wikipedia's page on Office of Personnel Management data breach
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In June 2015, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that it had been the target of a data breach ...
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How did the US administration usually refer to COVID-19 before the Chinese foreign ministry started claiming the virus is of US origin?
It's been recently reported that Trump's administration (Trump himself, but also Pompeo) has been referring to COVID-19 as "China virus" or "Wuhan coronavirus" etc., emphasizing the Chinese origin of ...
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Why is China annoyed at the installation of THAAD in South Korea?
China Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Geng Shuang stated on April 25th 2017:
"China strongly urges the United States and South Korea to stop actions that worsen regional tensions and harm China's ...
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When Fauci called for China to shut down the “wet markets” (on Fox News) was he specific what he meant by that term?
A Politico article from Apr 3 says:
A growing chorus of voices is urging China to shut down the country’s so-called wet markets, which have come under heightened scrutiny for their role as potent ...
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What is the legal basis for the Trump administration's decision to impose and then remove tariffs?
I'm no expert on the applicable law regarding tariffs and international trade, but I do know that the most famous tariff policy in US history was the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, named after two members ...
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Why does Russia always put importance on world dominance rather than economic development?
For instance, China has also put importance on military muscle, but not with the price of the economy.
The following graph shows that Russia's GDP is falling and China's GDP has rocketed.
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Why has India lost its influence on Maldives?
Looks like there has been a chaos going on in India-Maldives relations:
Maldives is returning a helicopter gifted by India.
Maldives Declines India's Offer to Participate in Defence Expo
Maldives, ...
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Why is China trying to develop Africa?
Kishore Mahbubani, a scholar on government policy, claimed (YouTube link) that China is trying to develop Africa more than any other country. What benefits would China gain by developing Africa ...
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How can president Trump avoid any issue with conflict of interests when foreign powers make decisions that benefit him in an unsolicited manner?
Note -- I did my absolute best to refer to the Trump organization as "Trump organization" and president Trump only as "President" or "Administration" to avoid confusion as they are understood (At ...
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What would be the impact of CPEC on Pakistan?
What would be the long term impact of China's investment of $46 billion in Pakistan's economy?
Is Pakistan going to become a wealthy transit country like Hong Kong or Dubai or Doha?
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Why is China the only country that build infrastructure for natural resources rights?
Why is China the only country that build infrastructure for natural resources rights?
https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/30639/dpz6.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
It proposes R4I ...
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Do any NATO members control rare resources that could be blocked in response to China blocking rare earth materials shipments to the US?
Let's say China decides to go ahead and block shipments of rare earth materials to Western countries. Is there a way for NATO members to retaliate and block crucial shipments to China?
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Could the CCP have disclosed the COVID-19 pandemic much earlier as the U.S. claims? [closed]
Could the CCP have disclosed the COVID-19 pandemic much earlier as the U.S. claims? What are the standards in terms of pandemic reporting and did the Chinese Communist Party meet those standards? What ...
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How anticipated was visit of President of the Czech Senate in Taiwan?
Recently passed away president of the Senate of the Czech Republic Jaroslav Kubera was supposed to go to Taiwan this year to an official visit.
According to the Czech media (for example, XXXI edition ...
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Why was Thatcher apparently unwilling to use Britain's nuclear deterrent in negotiations with China over Hong Kong's future?
Apparently during the negotiations that led to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the British were hamstrung because they were in a much-weaker position militarily, and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping ...
