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China's economy has grown under Xi, doubling from $8.5 trillion in 2012 to $17.8 trillion in 2021, [185] while China's nominal GDP per capita surpassed the world average in 2021, [186] though growth has slowed from 8% in 2012 to 6% in 2019. [187] Xi has stressed the importance of "high-quality growth" rather than "inflated growth."
The Republic of China president is called 總統 (Zǒngtǒng, "President"), and from 1912–1928, 大總統 (Dàzǒngtǒng, "Grand President"). Since 1949, the de facto territory of the ROC is reduced to Taiwan and its surrounding islands, the former previously ruled by Japan from 1895 to 1945, no longer governing mainland China.
In this article, "China" refers to the modern territories controlled by the People's Republic of China (which controls Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) and the Republic of China (which controls Taiwan area). For more information, see Two Chinas, Political status of Taiwan, One-China policy, 1992 Consensus and One country, two systems.
Xi Jinping did not initiate this transformation, but since becoming China’s president in 2013 he has made the country his own. Xi’s transformation of China began with a campaign against ...
President: Prime Minister Nigeria: 69,000 USD [26] North Korea: Party General Secretary and President of State Affairs: Premier North Macedonia: 17,250 USD 15,600 USD (Prime Minister) [30] [113] Norway: 33,237,000 USD royal grant 210,714 USD (Prime Minister) [47] [15] Oman: 7,238,000 USD privy purse 1975 [120] Pakistan
China has made great strides in the decade since Xi Jinping took power, but data show the country also faces major challenges. How China has changed under Xi Jinping, as shown in 9 charts Skip to ...
Xi has also essentially dispensed with the factional system that had marked China's politics for decades; he is now surrounded by loyalists. The parliament also elected Zhao Leji, 66, as ...
Political geography Main articles: Borders of China, Coastline of China, and Territorial changes of the People's Republic of China China is the third-largest country in the world by land area after Russia, and the third- or fourth-largest country in the world by total area.[r] China's total area is generally stated as being approximately ...