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China Faculty Study Trip: Country Overview

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This page will give links to resources that will give you background information on China.

Key Facts from CountryWatch, a Jackson Library electronic database.

China SWOTS China's fast paced economic growth is creating a rift within the ruling party and with the rural population who are not seeing the benefits of the economic expansion...

History
China has a recorded history of about 3,500 years...

Political Conditions
Since the early 1990s, as China regained its strength in economic reforms, legal reform has become a government priority with efforts in areas of modernizing legal personnel...

Economic Conditions
Since initiating economic reforms and open policy in late 1970s, China has achieved tremendous success in economic development. The economy has changed from a centrally planned system to a more market-oriented one....