People's Republic of China
State · Capital: Beijing
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia divided into 33 province-level divisions; Beijing is the capital and Shanghai the most populous city, and with a population exceeding 1.4 billion it is the world's second-most populous country. In 1949 the Chinese Communist Party proclaimed the PRC after winning the Chinese Civil War, while the Republic of China government retreated to Taiwan; both sides still claim political legitimacy. The reform and opening-up that began in 1978 moved China toward a socialist market economy, spurring economic growth. China is a unitary state with the CCP as its sole ruling party, the world's largest manufacturer, and the second-largest economy by nominal GDP.
Office holders on November 2, 2026
Offices
| Office | Holders | Years |
|---|---|---|
| President | 8 | 1954–present |
| Premier | 8 | 1949–present |
| Chairman of the Central Military Commission | 6 | 1954–present |
| Vice President several at a time | 11 | 1954–present |
| Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China several at a time | 14 | 1954–present |
Relations
- Member of United Nations (1971–), Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (2001–), BRICS (2009–)
- Successor of Communist-controlled China
- Parties and groups: Communist Party of China, Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang
Military units
People's Volunteer Army · 112th Mechanized Infantry Division · 113th Mechanized Infantry Division · 114th Armed Police Mobile Division · 116th Mechanized Infantry Division · 11th Garrison Division of Shenyang Military Region · 204th Division (People's Republic of China) · 24th Group Army · 63rd Group Army · 64th Group Army
Eras
Cold War (1947–1991) · Sino-Soviet split (1956–1966) · Great Leap Forward (1958–1962) · Socialist Education Movement (1963–1966) · Cultural Revolution (1966–1976)