The document outlines the political system and history of China. It discusses China's transition from imperial rule to the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 under Mao Zedong. The current political system is organized around the Communist Party, with the National People's Congress as the legislative body, the State Council as the executive, and the People's Liberation Army and Central Military Commission comprising the military branch. The document traces China's political development over time and the structures that make up its government.
2. Outlines
▶ Background history of government and constitution
▶ Party and government structures
▶ Political culture
▶ Political system
▶ Roles of government
▶ Conclusion
3. Background history of china
Imperial Era
▶ Imperial China, centralized state ruled until the fall of Qing
dynasty in 1911.
▶ By1920s, the Nationalist Party and army, most prominent political &
military force.
▶ Mao founded the Chinese Communist Party in 1921 to gain
power.
4. Background history of china
▶ Civil war between KMT and CCP for legitimacy
▶ Japanese occupation in 1937
▶ Great Leap Forward
▶ Cultural Revolution
5. The People’s Republic of China
Divided into three major periods;
▶ Between 1949 and 1957, Chinese adopted “lean to one side” strategy.
▶ In 1958,introduced model of revolutionary development.
▶ In 1978,a new era of reform, ongoing today.
6. Constitution
▶ The constitution of the people’s republic of China is a
changing document.
▶ The first constitution was declared in 1954.
▶ The current constitution was declared in 1982 by
National People’s Congress.
7. Party structures
▶ National party congress and central committee.
▶ Politburo and its standing committee
▶ Party departments are organized under a secretariat
▶ At township level, local party congress and local
committee
8. The Government Structures
▶ Key government structures are the National People’s
Congress (NPC), and State Council.
▶ Under the State Council are government ministries and
commissions.
9. Structure of the Party-State
▶ Chinese politics has changed since the Maoist period.
▶ Chinese political system retains an organizational design
from Soviet Union, developed by Lenin.
18. The PLA is divided into five main service
branches-
a. air forces;
b. ground forces;
c. naval forces;
d. the reserve forces; and
e. the second artillery command.
19. The missions of the PLA as-
a. To integrate the ruling status of the
Communist Party
b. To ensure China's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and
domestic security to continue national development.
c. To protect China's national interests
d. To help maintain world peace
20. Roles of Government
▶ the legislative branch.
▶ the executive branch.
▶ the judicial branch.
▶ the military branch.
26. Conclusion
▶ The Chinese government is one of the most important actors in
international affairs today
▶ China political ideas basically from imperial rule and Soviet Union,
centralized power.
▶ The People’s Congress System is fundamental political system,
consists of National People’s Congress and People’s Congresses
at local level.
▶ President as the head of state.
27. Conclusion
▶ Supreme People's Court And Supreme People's Procuratorate as
judiciary
▶ State Council as executive branch chaired by the premier
▶ National People's Congress as legislative branch
▶ People's Liberation Army (PLA), and Central Military Commission