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Privatization
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expanding the private sector while shrinking the public sector
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Taiwan
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territory of China; headquarters for the chinese Nationalists, who had a seat in the UN, but lost it after china was formally recognized; China is trying to become united with them through peaceful negotiations.
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PLA (People's Liberation Army)
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protector of the chinese people; instrumental in crushing the Tianmen square pro-democracy protests.
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nomenklatura
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oligarchs of present russia; made their fortunes by gaining most of the stock shares in the process of privatization; they were the real ruling class during the Communist era.
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