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China is an upper [[Middle-income countries|middle-income country]].

China is an upper [[Middle-income countries|middle-income country]].

China has become a major regional power in East Asia, and after averaging over 9% economic growth per year since 1978 when it introduced a market-based economic system known as [[socialism]] under capitalist management. Foreign businesses have flocked to invest in China, Americans and others rush to buy its cheap factory output, and Chinese exports have flooded the world. It has vast reserves of dollar holdings.  China is modernizing its military, has joined numerous regional and international institutions, and plays an increasingly visible role in international politics. However, the paper statistics of China's growth hide the fact that it may have a weaker economy than it admits, as seen in the current property crisis, high youth unempoyment, many "ghost towns", among other factors (See: [[Chinese real estate crisis (2020–present)]] and [[Youth unemployment in China]] and [[Chinese stock markets]]).<ref>Fong, Dominique (June 15, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-ghost-towns-haunt-its-economy-1529076819 China’s Ghost Towns Haunt Its Economy]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 15, 2018.</ref>  

China has become a major regional power in East Asia, and after averaging over 9% economic growth per year since 1978 when it introduced a market-based economic system known as [[socialism]] under capitalist management. Foreign businesses have flocked to invest in China, Americans and others rush to buy its cheap factory output, and Chinese exports have flooded the world. It has vast reserves of dollar holdings.  China is modernizing its military, has joined numerous regional and international institutions, and plays an increasingly visible role in international politics. However, the paper statistics of China's growth hide the fact that it may have a weaker economy than it admits, as seen in the current property crisis, high youth unempoyment, many "ghost towns", among other factors (See: [[Chinese real estate crisis (2020–present)]] and [[Deflation in China]] and [[Youth unemployment in China]] and [[Chinese stock markets]]).<ref>Fong, Dominique (June 15, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-ghost-towns-haunt-its-economy-1529076819 China’s Ghost Towns Haunt Its Economy]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 15, 2018.</ref>  

The nation is under the control of the [[Chinese Communist Party]], which encompasses mainland China, albeit with many border disputes. Since taking power in 1949, an estimated 60 million to 80 million Chinese people have been killed by [[democide]]. This number exceeds the total number of deaths in two World Wars combined.<ref>''Commentary 7, On the Chinese Communist Party's History of Killing. ''Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party.''<br>http://www.ninecommentaries.com/english-7</ref> The communist Beijing regime claims [[Taiwan]] as a province, but Taiwan has never been part of the People's Republic of China and the survival of Taipei's democratic sovereignty is threatened. Currently, China is experiencing its worst Christian persecution in 40 years and among other things millions of Christian children have been forced to renounce their faith (See: [[Persecution of Christians in China]])<ref> [https://www.mnnonline.org/news/chinese-christian-persecution-worst-in-40-years/ Chinese Christian persecution worst in 40 years], Mission Network News, December 2023</ref>

The nation is under the control of the [[Chinese Communist Party]], which encompasses mainland China, albeit with many border disputes. Since taking power in 1949, an estimated 60 million to 80 million Chinese people have been killed by [[democide]]. This number exceeds the total number of deaths in two World Wars combined.<ref>''Commentary 7, On the Chinese Communist Party's History of Killing. ''Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party.''<br>http://www.ninecommentaries.com/english-7</ref> The communist Beijing regime claims [[Taiwan]] as a province, but Taiwan has never been part of the People's Republic of China and the survival of Taipei's democratic sovereignty is threatened. Currently, China is experiencing its worst Christian persecution in 40 years and among other things millions of Christian children have been forced to renounce their faith (See: [[Persecution of Christians in China]])<ref> [https://www.mnnonline.org/news/chinese-christian-persecution-worst-in-40-years/ Chinese Christian persecution worst in 40 years], Mission Network News, December 2023</ref>