2009 China

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Capital: Beijing
Official Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Government: Single-Party State; Socialist Republic
Head of State: President Tong Zhao Kuo
Formation: October 1, 1949 (Peoples Republic Declared)
Population: 1,321,851,888 (2007 estimate)
Currency: Yuan
¨Human Rights Record¨
¨Territorial Disputes¨ Arunachal Pradesh, on the Eastern China-India border
¨Ongoing Conflicts¨ Sino-Indian War
Welcome to the international embassy of China!
=Diplomatic Relations=
The People's Republic of China currently enjoys normalized relations with most nations. Relations with Muslim nations have improved over the last year due to the signing of key treaties to secure oil for China and development for Middle Eastern nations.
China does not recognize Kosovo, nor any other breakaway territory.
=Summary=
The People's Republic of China, commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the most populous in the world with over 1.3 billion people (a fifth of the world's population). There are six political parties, with the Communist Party having control over the socialist republic. There are over twenty-two provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and three Special Administrative Regions. Beijing has been its capital since 1949.
=Brief History=
Tong Zhao Kuo is the current leader. His priorities include creating a stronger Chinese middle class, promoting equal rights, creating a more clear and coherent legal system, and stunting job loss due to the economic downturn.
Recently legislation was put in place to establish the Ministry of Justice as a separate and independent judiciary. This will allow for effective prosecution of civil and criminal cases, as well as allow greater oversight over the legislative process. The Ministry of Justice also has agents, which function much like the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, and assist in the investigative process. Read the text of the legislation .
Legislation has also been passed which amends the Family Planning Policy in order to allow Han citizens to have more than one child, as long as they live in Southern and Southwestern China. Contrary to popular opinion, the "One-Child Policy", as it is known colloquially, only applies to Han citizens. Ethnic minorities are allowed to have enough children to enable their ethnic group, or minzu. This is an important step towards eliminating discrimination.
In 2010, China was implicated in the Russian Civil War. The mysterious "Dragon Legion" which may or may not have been Chinese in origin surrendered in early 2011, triggering the end of the Russian Civil War.
In late 2011, India attacked a Chinese fleet stationed off the coast of Somalia. This triggered a response from Beijing, which was met with the destruction of the Three Gorges Dam. The water released killed an estimated 75 million Chinese, causing an overwhelming amount of support for China from around the world.
=Diplomatic Messages=
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=Resources=
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm