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Xi Jinping
The current president and general secretary of People's Republic of China.
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Socialist market economy
The current type of economy in China.
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Individual families take charge of production and marketing of crops, and after paying taxes and fees, they may keep the rest what they produce.
What is the household responsibility system?
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National People's Congress
The highest state body and legislative body in China.
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fang-shou
A letting go, tightening-up cycle used under Mao.
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Floating Population
What has economic inequality created? (Hint: rural migrants seeking job opportunities in cities)
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Premier; Formally appointed by the president and from the Standing Committee.
Who is the head of government, and how is he/she selected? (name of person and position)
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Iron Rice Bowl
Mao's policy that promised health care, work, and retirement security that has largely disappeared under reform and opening.
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Job opportunities, wanting to change economic structure, and wanting emphasis on domestic demand.
What are some causes of urbanization?
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The People's Liberation Army. Holds no formal political power, but it has been an important influence on politics.
This group encompasses all of the country's ground, air, and naval armed services. What group is this, and how much power does it have?
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Birth rate fell. Infanticide of baby girls. Later marriages were encouraged, free contraceptives were provided. Penalties were imposed on couples who broke the policy.
What consequences did the "one child policy" cause?
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Hukou
China's household registration system that makes it difficult to move from one place to another.
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"People's court". Very unforgiving; conviction rate of more than 99% of all cases that come to trial.
This four-tiered system that utilizes the rule of law and represents the judiciary in China. What is it called, and what is the trend of its rulings?
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Industry, agriculture, military, science/technology
In what fields were Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations?
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Tibet and Xinjiang. Both locations of violent protests/riots.
What are two different locations of protest movements?
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