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1 online resource (streaming video file) |
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Duration: 26 minutes |
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Title from title frames. |
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In Process Record. |
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Originally produced by TV Choice in 2014. |
| Summary |
China is now a market economy, but holds on to the communist political system - pollution, corruption and ethnic divisions cause great tensions. POLITICS They call it "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" but the communist party has a monopoly on power and no opposition is tolerated. There are tensions in regions such as Xinjiang Province where movements for independence have led to violence. PROTEST In a one-party system the people are the opposition. A major cause of popular protest is land expropriations to build factories. The party says it must listen to these protests - but are they? FREEDOM OF SPEECH Protests grow against censorship and human rights violations - the authorities try to clamp down but the internet is hard to censor. Says one blogger: "We can hope for a civil society, where people may dare to speak out." Key Topics Covered: China's political system Popular protest in China Internet censorship in China |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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In English |
| Indexed Term |
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies |
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Economics and Globalization |
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1107642 Kanopy |
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