People's Republic of China

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Constitution of the People's Republic of China… (1982)

After waging protracted and arduous struggles, armed and otherwise, along a zigzag course, the Chinese people of all nationalities led by the Communist Party of China with Chairman Mao Zedong as its leader ultimately, in 1949, overthrew the rule of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism, won a great victory in the New-Democratic Revolution and founded the People's Republic of China. Since then the Chinese people have taken control of state power and become masters of the country.
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5th National People's Congress Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1978)

All power in the People's Republic of China belongs to the people. The organs through which the people exercise power are the National People's Congress and the local people's congresses at various levels.
The National People's Congress, the local people's congresses at various levels and all other organs of state practice democratic centralism.
Article 4
The People's Republic of China is a unitary multi-national state.
All the nationalities are equal. There should be unity and fraternal love among the nationalities and they should help and learn from each other.
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Portrait of Tingfang Wu Tingfang Wu America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat

Disagreements, frictions, and constant civil war would have ensued if any attempt had been made to establish a Chinese dynasty. Another fact is that a large majority of the intelligent people of China were disgusted with the system of monarchial government. Thus it will be seen that for the sake of the peace and welfare of the nation there was no other course for the people but to take a long jump and to establish the present Republic. The law of evolution has been very actively at work in China, and no doubt it will be for her ultimate good, and therefore for the benefit of all mankind.
Source: Gutenberg

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