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Map of Asia. The politics of Asia are extremely varied as would be expected of such a large landmass and a diverse population. Constitutional monarchies, absolute monarchies, one-party states, federal states, dependent territories, liberal democracies and military dictatorships are all factors in the region, as well as various forms of independence movements.
The NPC has unlimited state power bar the limitations it sets on itself. By controlling the NPC, the CCP has complete state power. China's two special administrative regions (SARs), Hong Kong and Macau, are nominally autonomous from this system. The Chinese political system is considered authoritarian.
A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession or control of land between two or more political entities. Many of China's territorial disputes result from the historical consequences of colonialism in Asia and the lack of clear historical boundary demarcations.
China, [i] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), [j] is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India , representing 17.4% of the world population.
An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of China. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to China: . The People's Republic of China is the most extensive country in East Asia and the third most extensive country in the world.
The terrorist attacks of 11 September changed China's view of Central Asia, causing China to pay increasing attention to potential concerns of terrorism, separatism, and extremism arising from the region. [346] One of China's main interests in Central Asia therefore is stability in Xinjiang, which shares a border with three Central Asian countries.
After the Chinese economic reform, China has been characterized by a high degree of political centralization but significant economic decentralization. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] : 7 The central government sets the strategic direction while local officials carry it out, [ 45 ] : 7 including developing the details of policy.
Administrative units of China in 1948 (CIA map) The Qin dynasty was determined not to allow China to fall back into disunity, and therefore designed the first hierarchical administrative divisions in China, based on two levels: jùn commanderies and xiàn counties.