What is it like to live in China Today?
Economic Growth
Since the reforms in 1979, China has grown by leaps and bounds.
China is now an economic powerhouse that has attracted $136 billion of foreign direct investment.
China now has the 2nd largest economy in the world.
China exported $2.1 trillion worth of goods in 2016 compared to the US exported $1.5 trillion worth of goods (US was the 2nd largest)
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China is now an economic powerhouse that has attracted $136 billion of foreign direct investment.
China now has the 2nd largest economy in the world.
China exported $2.1 trillion worth of goods in 2016 compared to the US exported $1.5 trillion worth of goods (US was the 2nd largest)
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But Economic Growth Has Been Uneven
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*On the last image, you will need to refer to the map image (first one) to determine where the top illiterate providences are.
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*On the last image, you will need to refer to the map image (first one) to determine where the top illiterate providences are.
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Population Growth
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Technology and China
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Watch this video clip to learn how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) restricts access to the internet
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Xi Jinping- China's President
Xi Jinping took office in March 2013 and is now considered the strongest Chinese leader since Mao Zedong.
In October 2016 the CCP bestowed upon him the title of “core leader,” which previously had been given only to influential party figures Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Zemin. A year later the CCP voted to enshrine Xi’s name and ideology, described as “thought”, in the party’s constitution, an honor previously awarded only to Mao. In March 2018. a amendment was passed that abolished term limits for the country’s president and vice president; this change would allow Xi to remain in office as long as he wishes.
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In October 2016 the CCP bestowed upon him the title of “core leader,” which previously had been given only to influential party figures Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Zemin. A year later the CCP voted to enshrine Xi’s name and ideology, described as “thought”, in the party’s constitution, an honor previously awarded only to Mao. In March 2018. a amendment was passed that abolished term limits for the country’s president and vice president; this change would allow Xi to remain in office as long as he wishes.
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Hong Kong and Taiwan
Hong Kong became a part of the British Empire in 1892 and in 1997 it was returned to China. Under the principle of 'One Country, Two Systems', Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the China. This arrangement allows the city to enjoy a high degree of autonomy, including retaining its capitalist system, independent judiciary and rule of law, free trade and freedom of speech.
Taiwan and China have a complicated history. The Nationalist fled to Taiwan after the Communist Revolution and have been independent since then. China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province which it has vowed to retake, by force if necessary. But Taiwan's leaders say it is clearly much more than a province, arguing that it is a sovereign state. Relations between China and Taiwan started improving in the 1980s. China proposed a formula, known as "one country, two systems", under which Taiwan would be given significant autonomy if it accepted Chinese reunification. The offer was rejected, but Taiwan did relax rules on visits to and investment in China.
Read this article to learn about how China is dealing with these two areas today
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Taiwan and China have a complicated history. The Nationalist fled to Taiwan after the Communist Revolution and have been independent since then. China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province which it has vowed to retake, by force if necessary. But Taiwan's leaders say it is clearly much more than a province, arguing that it is a sovereign state. Relations between China and Taiwan started improving in the 1980s. China proposed a formula, known as "one country, two systems", under which Taiwan would be given significant autonomy if it accepted Chinese reunification. The offer was rejected, but Taiwan did relax rules on visits to and investment in China.
Read this article to learn about how China is dealing with these two areas today
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China's Minority Ethnic Groups
—91% of Chinese are ethnic Han
—There are 55 non-Han ethnic groups, which add up to be more than a hundred million citizens (population of Mexico)
The Chinese Government has been criticized for how they have treated some of these minorities, in particular the Tibetans & Uyghurs (Turkic on the map)
Read this article to learn about the current conflict with the Uyghurs
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—There are 55 non-Han ethnic groups, which add up to be more than a hundred million citizens (population of Mexico)
The Chinese Government has been criticized for how they have treated some of these minorities, in particular the Tibetans & Uyghurs (Turkic on the map)
Read this article to learn about the current conflict with the Uyghurs
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US and China Relationship
China and the US are intertwined economically
Watch this video clip that describe the US / China relationship
*please note that this video is a bit biased against Trump, but still has good information
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Watch this video clip that describe the US / China relationship
*please note that this video is a bit biased against Trump, but still has good information
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