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Mao Tse-tung
Leader of China 1949-1976, implemented Maosim
Deng Xiaoping
Introduced Socialist Market Economy post-Mao era
Hu Jintao
Served as General Secretary of the Communist Party (2002-2012)
Wen Jiabao
Premier of China (2002-2012), oversaw economic growth
Xi Jinping
Current leader, made it possible to rule indefinitely
Politburo
Selects the leader of China, not elected by the people
Communist Party
True source of power in China, approves all government decisions
Rule of Law
Everyone must abide by the law, no one is above it
Tiananmen Square massacre
1989 protests suppressed, showing govt. intolerance
Cleavages
Divisions in society, like urban-rural and ethnic divides
Hong Kong
Operates under 'One country, Two systems' with China
Taiwan
Debate whether it is part of China or not
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