CRS: Understanding China's Political System
This Congressional Reseach Service report aims to give an overview of the Chinese political system, as well as to introduce a number of...
Prepared by: Esther Pan
June 9, 2006
China is expanding the use of its diplomatic and cultural influence—known as 'soft power'—around the world, even as the influence of the United States weakens.
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