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Line 74: − − ==Doctrine== − [[File:women.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Studies indicate that women in the Western World tend to be more religious than men.<ref>Multiple references: − *Kosmin, Barry A., et al. (2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20110904110346/http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/NONES_08.pdf "American nones: Profile of the no religion population"]. American Religion Survey website [Trinity College, Hartford, CT]. Retrieved from Internet Archive. − *Britt, Robert Roy (February 28, 2009). [http://www.livescience.com/7689-women-religious-men.html "Women more religious than men"]. Live Science website. − *Khan, Razib (November 18, 2010). [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/11/sex-differences-in-global-atheism-part-n/ "Gene expression; Sex differences in global atheism, part N"]. Discover magazine website.</ref> See: [[Atheism and women]] ]] − − ===Communist Party of China and atheism=== − ''See also:'' [[Militant atheism]] and [[Asian atheism]] and [[Growth of Christianity in China]] − In 1955, [[China|Chinese]] communist leader Zhou Enlai declared, "We Communists are [[Atheism|atheists]]".<ref>Noebel, David, The Battle for Truth, Harvest House, 2001.</ref> In 2014, the Communist Party of China reaffirmed that members of their party must be atheists.<ref> − *[https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/19567-china-s-communist-party-reaffirms-marxism-maoism-atheism China’s Communist Party Reaffirms Marxism, Maoism, Atheism], ''New American'', 2014 − *[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/02/china-communist-party-atheism-zhejiang-ban-religious-members-christianity_n_6599722.html China's Communist Party Bans Believers, Doubles Down On Atheism]</ref> − − In 2016, the ''International Business Times'' reported: − {{cquote|A senior Chinese advisor on religious affairs has said the country should promote atheism throughout society, in remarks that appear to reflect a deepening campaign to reinforce traditional Marxist values in China — and could add to concern about official attitudes among believers in the country’s five officially recognized religions.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.com/senior-chinese-religious-advisor-calls-promotion-atheism-society-2363850 Senior Chinese Religious Advisor Calls For Promotion Of Atheism In Society], ''International Business Times''</ref>}} − − ===Religious intolerance=== − The Chinese Communist Party persecutes the country's Christian population, as well as the Falun Gong population, and Tibetan Buddhists. There are several well-documented cases of abuse, [[torture]] and false imprisonment.<ref>[http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=26602 Christians under Attack in China], By Frederick W. Stakelbeck Jr., [[FrontPage Magazine]], January 25, 2007.</ref> − − ===Chinese Communist Party and sexism=== − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and Asian males]] and [[Atheistic China and sexism]] and [[Atheistic China and gender based workplace discrimination]] − A majority of the [[atheist population]] is male (see: [[Atheism and women]]). − − According to the [[BBC]]: − {{Cquote|At the end of the Chinese Communist Party's 19th Congress, the new Politburo Standing Committee was revealed: seven middle aged men in dark suits, without a woman to be seen. There has never been a female member of the Standing Committee. − − Of the 2,280 delegates at that Congress, fewer than a quarter were women. − − That's got some people asking whether the party should take gender equality more seriously. The New York Times wrote of women being "shut out" - but does the Chinese Communist Party have a woman problem? − − Of the 89.4 million members of the Chinese Communist Party, just under 23 million are women - that's 26%. − − And women make up 24% of China's National Congress - the sprawling national parliament. You don't have to be a Communist Party member to sit on that.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41652487 Reality Check: Does China's Communist Party have a woman problem?], BBC</ref>}}
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The Party entrusts implementation of its policies and day-to-day administration of the country to the institution of the State, headed by the State Council and including the State’s ministries and commissions and layers of “people’s governments” below the national level. The top State
The Party entrusts implementation of its policies and day-to-day administration of the country to the institution of the State, headed by the State Council and including the State’s ministries and commissions and layers of “people’s governments” below the national level. The top State
officials at every level of administration usually concurrently hold senior Party posts, to ensure Party control.
officials at every level of administration usually concurrently hold senior Party posts, to ensure Party control.
==People's Liberation Army==
==People's Liberation Army==