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Main article: History of China
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Main article: Chinese Communist Party
Parliament: National People's Congress
2023: Proportion of women in Parliament - 26.5%
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PLA
Main article: Chinese People's Liberation Army
Naval forces
Main article: Chinese Navy
Nuclear weapons
Main article: China's nuclear weapons
Private military companies
2023: China decides to involve PMCs to protect interests abroad
On December 24, 2023, it became known that China began to actively attract private military companies (PMCs) to protect its economic and other interests in hostile and unstable regions abroad. It is noted, in particular, that the PRC is faced with the need to ensure security in regions such as West Asia, Africa and Latin America. Read more here.
Industrial espionage
Main article: Industrial espionage by China
Economy
Main article: Economy of China
Power
Main article: Power in China
Foreign trade
Main article: China's Foreign Trade
Transport
Main article: Transport in China
Tourism
Real estate
Main article: Real estate in China
Information Technology
2020: China introduces standards for facial recognition systems
On March 16, 2020, it became known that China introduced updated standards for applications that are assembled, biometric data including for systems. face recognition More. here
2019
Chinese janitors forcibly put on GPS bracelets
In early April 2019, Chinese janitors from Nanjing were forced to wear smart bracelets with a GPS receiver, which track their location in real time and send an audible alert if the owner did not move for more than 20 minutes. The gadget also provides an emergency button in case the employee is in danger - when it is pressed, the police receive a signal about an emergency. In total, more than 500 workers were covered by the new program. Read more here.
How robots leave millions of Chinese out of work
Between 2015 and 2017, companies in the country cut an average of 30% to 40% of jobs due to the introduction of automation and robots, according to the China State Research Institute China Development Research Foundation. Such data in February 2019 was published by the South China Morning Post in an article on the problem of replacing people with machines. Read more here.
2018: Most popular facial recognition systems in China
By the end of 2018, China is actively using facial recognition systems in a variety of places - stores, transport infrastructure and even toilets. The authorities are creating a national system that will identify a person in a few seconds. For this, CCTV cameras are used, of which there are about 170 million in the country, and by 2020 there should be 570 million. That is, for every two Chinese there will be one camera. Read more here.
Communication
Education
Main article: Education in China
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Main article: Research and development in China
Science
Main article: Science in China
Health care
Main article: Health care in China
Culture
Language
2022: Number of English speakers - 81.7 million
Ballet
Main article: Ballet in China
Crime
Main article: Crime in China
Cyber crime
Ecology
2021: Among the anti-leaders for clogging the world's oceans with plastic
The United States, which ranks third in the scale of clogging of the world's oceans. Researchers have acknowledged that the US and Britain are taking huge amounts of plastic for burial to other countries and their contribution to clogging the world's oceans is key.]]Sport
2022: The most popular sport is basketball
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