China

=Country Information for China (2009)=

(Note that below is created by middle schoolers if you are considering accuracy.)
= = Q: What sort of government does your country have? A: Officially a communist state Q: What types of ideologies (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government? A: Vanguard party communism (Maoism). It is officially atheist and religious places are under the state’s control. Q: Which domestic issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? A: Taiwan sovereignty issue, Q: What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important? A1: Diaspora: caused the end of the Qing dynasty A2: End of Qing dynasty: officially end of monarchy A3: Chinese Civil War: ostracized all warlords and establish PRC A4: Reform: more economic freedom to increase growth A5: Tiananmen Square Incident: fight for democracy, but failed. Q: Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country? A: Taoist, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Atheism are religions. Ethnicities: Han Chinese, Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uyghur, Tujia, Yi, Mongol, Tibetan, Buyi, Dong, Yao, Korean. Languages: Official: Mandarin. Others: Cantonese, Wu, Minbei, Minnan, Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects. Q: Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships? A: Eastern Asia, very close to Taiwan. Borders Russia, North Korea. Q: Which countries share a border with your country? A: North Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan. Q: Which countries are considered allies of your country? A: North Korea, Q: Which countries are considered enemies of your country? A: Mongolia, Japan, Q: What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? A: Mostly-market Capitalism, a lot of exports, high trade surplus Q: What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? A: China is third by GDP and first in GDP growth Q: When did your country become a member of the UN? A: 1945 by ROC, 1971 by PRC Q: Does your country belong to any [|intergovernmental organizations] outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? A: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling //signed, but not ratified:// none of the selected agreements. Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html. Q: Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)? A: ASEAN, SCO, ROK, EU. Q: Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)? A: WTO