The following is the July 1, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, China Primer: China’s Political System.
From the report
The People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) is the only Communist Party-led state either among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council or among the members of the G-20 grouping of major economies. As Congress has intensified its focus on China in the context of U.S.-China strategic competition, Members have increasingly sought to...
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