People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China lies in eastern Asia on the western shore of the Pacific, with a land area of about 9.6 million square kilometres. It is divided into 34 province-level administrative divisions: 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities and 2 special administrative regions. The country follows a socialist system, with the leadership of the Communist Party of China as the defining feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
- Administrative seat
- Beijing
- Population
- 1,408,280,000
- Area
- 9,600,000 km²
- Currency
- Renminbi (CNY)
- Official language
- Standard Chinese (Putonghua, simplified characters)
Big tent
Communist Party of China (CPC)
Ruling party
Guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
- Founded
- 1921
- Current leader
- Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee
Centre
Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang
Participating party
Advancing national reunification is among its priorities.
- Founded
- 1948
- Current leader
- Zheng Jianbang, Chair of the Central Committee
Xi Jinping
General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President, Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Incumbent General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
- As of
- 2026-10
- Term
- Since 2012 (General Secretary); since 2013 (President)