Political problems of China

The People's Republic of China claims that the island of Taiwan is part of its territory, but the Republic of China (which was the government that controlled all of China from 1911 to 1949) still claims the land as theirs, and does still control Taiwan.

See also: Political status of Taiwan and People's Liberation Army

Many people say the government stops people from having freedom of speech, freedom of religion and other political rights that people in other countries have. China still has one-party rule, and is not a democracy.

See also: State Council of the People's Republic of China and Ministry of Public Security (China)

Anti-secession protest in 2010

This video (spring 2023) features Shen Hongbing (沈洪兵) talking about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Territorial disputes

The following territories are claimed by China (PRC and/or ROC) and by another country or more.

尖閣

In mid-2020, Rajnath Singh had to negotiate with the Chinese on the left.

• disputed islands with Japan (尖閣諸島 but PRC calls them 钓鱼岛, ROC calls them 釣魚臺)
• Nansha Archipelago (with Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines)
• Xisha Archipelago (with ROC and Vietnam)
• South Tibet - parts of Arunachal Pradesh (with India)
• Aksai Chin - part of Kashmir (with India)

In spring 2022, Chinese foreign minister visited India.

Lost territories (Unequal treaties)

Unequal treaties were forced onto Asian countries when European imperialism reached Asia. The list includes claims from PRC and ROC, as well as unofficial historical claims. Note: Japan's and Korea's unequal treaties have been resolved since the end of WWII.

• Mongolia (lost to independence)
• Tuva (lost to Russian Empire)
• Outer Manchuria (lost to Russian Empire)
• Kyrgyzstan (lost to Russian Empire)
• parts of Kazakhstan (lost to Russian Empire)
• parts of Myanmar (lost to British Empire)
• Bhutan (lost to British Empire)

There is not a clear explanation as to why Meng Wanzhou had both Hong Kong and PRC passports.

• Hong Kong (lost to British Empire) (returned to PRC with effect from 1 July 1997 under the Sino-British Joint Declaration)
• Macau (lost to Portugal) (transferred to PRC on 20 December 1999)
• Tonkin & Northern Annam (lost to France)
• Ryukyu Islands (lost to Japanese Empire)

Related pages

During the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, many countries (blue) did not send diplomat to Beijing.

• 1989 Tiananmen Square protests
• Censorship and propaganda
• Falun Gong
• List of Chinese dissidents
• Movies banned in China
• Oppression and persecution (Political repression)
• Websites blocked in China