Government Vs China Government

The Government China is the most populated country is the world with about 1.35 billion people. Not surprisingly, this is almost 4 times the population of the United States. For such a large country, the government must be strong and efficient in order to govern its people. It is a communist country and its power is divided into branches. While it is not a democracy, it has the three branches of government that resemble those in the US. These branches are the legislative, executive, and the judicial. However, there are differences between the governments of the US and China. In Legend, a novel by Marie Lu, the Republic is a dystopian government. Citizens of the Republic have limited rights. Despite the fact that most governments may appear

This shows how evil the Republic is. China’s government too violates human rights, even though it is not as severe as the Republic. According to National Geographic China: Inside the Dragon, there is a lack of worker rights in China. Workers don’t get payed enough for their job and have to work long hours. This is how China is one of the leading countries in producing items because they have cheap labor. (Hessler 13) Also in China there is a one-child policy rule. Citizens are not allowed to have more than one child in China. The government also neglects freedom of press and speech. This is mostly in mainland China. According to the New York Times, on March 26, 2015, Chinese security agents raided the offices of the Beijing Yirenping Center, a human rights organization. (Jacobs 1) This raid was organized because the organization was going to publicize the detentions of five women activists. As you can see now, both The Republic and the government of China violate human rights in many ways. One difference between the government of China and the Republic is the economy. China

Unfortunately, this also leads the Republic to test weapons on the poor and slums since many don’t have jobs and don’t serve a purpose in society. In the end, the Republic’s only goal is to win the war, even if it causes the economy to collapse and increase the amount of people in poverty. This is a contrast to China that is a large and fast growing economy, which is trying to help decrease the poverty in the country. Government positions in China are not directly elected by the people but are elected by the representatives, which are elected by the people. While China has elections, the Republic does not hold elections for government positions. According to the website, chineseculture.about.com, “Chinese election procedures for its highest leaders are essentially based on a series of representative elections, beginning with a direct election by the people for local elections.” (Chiu) You must be a citizen 18 years or older to vote for the