Economy of the People's Republic of China

policy consulting (22%) and poverty reduction (21%). 2.2 Hong Kong Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north. Hong Kong is China's richest region, has one of the world's most liberal economies and is a major international center of finance and trade. Hong Kong…

a government structure which had characteristics features of the rule in China, Soviet Union and Germany. The country was then known as the People's Socialist Republic of China(1976-1991) and the form of government existing in the nation was Single-Party Marxist-Leninist Hoxhaist Socialistic republic under totalitarian dictatorship. Albania's rulers implemented elements of the Stalinist economic system in their own economy by adopting basic elements of the Soviet fiscal system in the year 1949.…

China has had a history like no other. From dynasties ruled by emperors, to the communist revolution, to an eventual crossroads between the 20th century and western influence. China grew from an agrarian society to global superpower like the US, but the differences between the US and China are stark. The US is a democracy with a multi-party system competing for offices in government. However in China, the party is above the government; public offices are filled by appointed party members and the…

took over China and began their reign. It was not the greatest dynasty, nor the longest, but during its regime the people of China were changed forever, and it would be the last of the dynastic empires to rule. The people of China were exposed to the Western world through trade and conflicts like the Opium Wars. The influences that resulted from these exposures, as well as aspects of traditional Chinese Culture led to the modern Chinese government to become communist. Communism changed China…

overlooked by many. China had faced a weak central government under the Qing Dynasty Mao provided a strong central government that alleviated poor conditions subsequent to Imperial China. Mao intended to bring social reforms, improve sanitation, reducing the spread of disease and bridge the gap of gender inequality by introducing women’s rights. Essentially, as a communist, Mao wanted to bring overall equity to the country that paved the groundwork for modernisation in China. In the early 30’s,…

The first thing that comes to our mind when discussing the government intervention on population growth is always the controversial one-child policy of the People’s Republic of China, a policy imposed in the 1980s, aimed to stabilize the supply of food and water and improve individual prosperity (Moore, 2014). Nowadays, the focus of the world on population growth shifts from birth control to immigration control, as a surprising report showed that 80% of U.S. population growth comes from…

Nancy Tucker have put forward a ‘lost chance’ thesis on the basis of the troublesome CCP-Soviet relationship during the civil war, the Huang-Stuart talks, as well as the department of State’s ‘hands-off’ approach towards Taiwan.” – (Chi-kwan Mark, China and the World Since 1945: An International History, 2003, Pg.17.) However there are several other vital factors that have been excluded from this thesis. The Truman Administration was far too inflexible due to the fact that they were highly…

Kindergarten” was written by a Chinese-American writer, Ha Jin. He started to write when he studied in America. Ha Jin was born in 1956 in the northern Chinese city of Jinzhou. He has grown up during the Cultural Revolution 1960s. He joined the People’s Liberation Army when he was fourteen-year-old and could only continue his studies at the age of 21 when the colleges were reopened. He furthered his studies at local universities and was majoring in English. He started publishing his works when…

Why China? China, the world’s second largest economy and home to over a billion people, is or will be a major market for most businesses. China exists in all supply chains or value chains, either as a consumer of certain goods and services or a manufacturer of a large number of goods and increasingly, a provider of services. China is home to one of the most rapidly urbanizing populations, with 300 million migrating from rural areas to the cities. These people are potential consumers for many of…

Mao Zedong His advocates say he was a visionary who transformed China into a modern nation. The others say he was a tyrant who’s responsible for millions of deaths. Mao Zedong was born on December 26, 1893 into a wealthy farmer’s family in Shaoshan village. This peasant boy soon grew up to be the Chairman of the Communist Party of China, recorded today as one of the most brutal dictators. Communism Even from a young age, the ambition inside Mao was recognizable. He enjoyed reading “historical…