CHINA

Charls Harold M. Navarro

中國
Efren Michael A. Tenizo
John Jessryll S. Tuñacao
Neil Mark P. Vitorillo
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SOCIETY
SOCIETY
• The country is officially called “The
People’s Republic of China”
• It is the world’s most populous country
with a population of around 1.404
billion.
• Covering approximately 9,600,000
square kilometers, it is the third largest
country by total area.
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• China officially recognizes 56 distinct
groups. The largest is Han Chinese, who
constitute 91.51% of the total population.
• There are as many as 292 living languages
in China. Most commonly spoken is the
Sinitic branch of the Sino – Tibetan
language family, which contains
Mandarin.
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• China has over 160 cities with a
population of over one million, including
the seven megacities:
• Chongqing • Tianjin
• Shanghai • Shenzhen
• Beijing • Wuhan
• Guangzhou
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• The government of China officially
espouses state atheism, and has
conducted antireligious campaigns to this
end.
• Religious affairs in the country are overseen
by the State Administration for Religious
Affairs. Although freedom of religion is
guaranteed, unapproved organizations can
be subject to state persecution.
SOCIETY Religion in China
2.53% Non - religious /
Chinese folk religion
7.60% 0.45%

Buddhism

15.87%
Other religions

73.56%
Christianity

Islam
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• China was known to have a “one-child”
policy. However, for the 36 years that it
existed, (1979 – 2015), about half of all
Chinese parents were allowed a second
child.
• China has one of the oldest sporting
cultures in the world. Archery, swordplay,
and cuju all date back to China’s early
dynasties.
Did you know?
Instead of black, white is the
traditional Chinese color for
grieving and funerals.
POLITICS
POLITICS
POLITICS
• The People’s Republic of China was
established on October 1, 1949.
• China is a socialist republic ruled by
a single party, the Communist Party
of China.
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• China’s government is divided
between:
• The National People’s Congress
with 2987 members.
• President (currently, Xi Jinping)
• State Council or the Central
People’s Government
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• China’s government is divided
between:
• Military Branch: (PLA) and (PAP)
• National Supervisory Commission
(headed by Yang Xiaodu)
• Supreme People’s Court (Zhou Qiang)
• Supreme People’s Procuratorate
(Zhang Jun)
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• The Major Party is the Communist
Party of China.
• The Minor Parties are:
• Revolutionary Committee of the
Chinese Guomindang
• China Democratic League
• China Democratic National
Construction Association
POLITICS
• The Major Party is the Communist
Party of China.
• The Minor Parties are:
• China Association for Promoting
Democracy
• Chinese Peasants’ and Workers’
Democratic Party
• China Party for Public Interest
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• The Major Party is the Communist
Party of China.
• The Minor Parties are:
• Jiusan Society
• Taiwan Democratic Self –
Government League
Did you know?
The origin of the word “China” derives
from the Qin Dynasty. The first
emperor of the Qin Dynasty was Qin
Shi Huang (260 – 210 BC)
ECONOMY
ECONOMY
ECONOMY
• China was the world’s largest
economy by 1820 – and is the
second largest economy today.
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• China’s Global Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) amounts to almost
75 trillion dollars, with the United
States making up more than 18% of
it alone.
• China’s trade balance is $421.44
billion as of 2017.
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• Being an economy heavily reliant on
export, China ranked second among
countries with highest trade surplus
in 2013.
• China’s top 3 trading partners are:
USA, Hong Kong, and Japan.
• EU is also an important trade
partner for China.
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• The latest date brought China’s PPI
for January to December 2018 a rise
of 3.5%, while full-year CPI was up
2.1% - below Beijing’s target of 3%
in consumer inflation for the entire
year.
• China lifted more people out of
poverty more than any country.
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• China is the world’s largest exporter
and the second largest importer of
merchandise goods.
• As of today, ¥1 = ₱7.81
Did you know?
China invented ice cream. This
occurred when the Chinese
packed a soft milk and rice
mixture in the snow.
CURRENT ISSUES
“China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she
wakes she will move the world.”

- Napoleon Bonaparte