has become one of the biggest economies in the world. Although they still call themselves

“communist," the inner workings of the Chinese government are a mystery to many. So how does

China’s government work?

Well, China has operated under a single political party since the birth of Communist China,

called “the Communist Party of China." Although eight other minor parties exist, they are

not allowed to challenge CPC policy. This situation paints China as an authoritarian

country, where political dissent is punishable by lengthy prison terms or exile.

China is also one of 5 major nations in the world to retain a Communist ideology. And

while most businesses are owned by the state, China has been implementing capitalist policies

and allowing companies to privatize. In reality, China is more of a mixed economy than a purely

communist country. Additionally, many government officials are elected for their technical

expertise, making China in some ways a technocracy. This series of political compromises explain

why China is economically much more successful than other communist countries of the past.

With just one political party, there is more cohesive legislation, allowing China’s government

to react quickly to market trends. Their communist ideology also lends itself to long-term economic

policy, which has allowed them to prosper at the expense of regulation and workers rights.

China’s government is infamous for corruption, ranging from racketeering to bribery. In 2015,

a former security chief was sentenced to life in prison for bribery and abuse of power.

Also, punishments for threatening the party’s dominance are so severe that China is ranked

among the lowest nations for press freedoms and human rights.

In the end, China’s government has been successful on paper, but not so much in theory

or ethical policy. As an authoritarian government, China sees mass censorship of unapproved ideologies,

and is one of the largest jailers of journalists in the world. It’s clear that being the

second largest economy in the world, while juggling strict ideologies, comes at a difficult

price.

China’s government is actually not too different from the socialist government of North Korea,

China’s next-door neighbor. To learn more about the charade of democracy in the Hermit

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