Type of Government: one-party communist dictatorship, the Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of China.
Membership of International Organizations: UN, ICJ, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UN-
Habitat, WFP, FAO, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO,
WIPO, UNWTO, World Bank, UNAIDS, UNCTAD, UNHCR, UNOPS, UNRWA, UN
women, IMF, ADB, AIIB, EBRD, IDB, NDB, WTO, IAEA, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM and
OPCW
International Policy
<internal and external conflicts> The United States and China have one of the
most important and complicated diplomatic partnerships in the world. Since 1949, the
two countries have had periods of friction and collaboration on problems such as
trade, climate change, and Taiwan. Taiwan is an island next to China with a unique
democratic system. Chinese leaders, such as Xi Jingpin, believe that Taiwan belongs
solely to China. Taiwan-China relations appear to have worsened drastically. Lastly,
China has placed approximately one million Oeigoeren in so-called 'training centers.'
In China, these individuals are being oppressed.
<alliances> North-Korea
<role in the region> China's influence on the global economy is expanding. It is the
world's tenth largest exporter and one of the most rapidly growing countries. China is
also a big recipient of foreign aid and a significant borrower on international finance
markets. More importantly, it is attracting massive sums of foreign direct investment.
Economics
<GDP> 17.73 trillion
<main trading partners> United States (17.2% of China’s total exports), Hong Kong
(10.3%), Japan (5%), South Korea (4.5%), Vietnam (4.2%), Germany (3.4%),
Netherlands (3%), India (2.9%), United Kingdom (2.6%), Taiwan (2.3%), Malaysia
(2.3%), Thailand (2.1%), Mexico (2%), Australia (2%), Russia (2%)
<main export/imports> The top exports of China are Broadcasting Equipment
($223B), Computers ($156B), Integrated Circuits ($120B), Office Machine Parts
($86.8B), and Other Cloth Articles ($60.7B).
The top imports of China are Crude Petroleum ($150B), Integrated Circuits ($144B),
Iron Ore ($99B), Cars ($42B), and Soybeans ($37.4B).
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