| has gloss | eng: Chinese federalism refers to political theories which argue that Chinas central government either does or should devolve large amounts of power to local entities. (See federalism). Such proposals were made in the early twentieth century, in connection with the end of the Qing dynasty; as well as recently, with a view to providing checks against the power of the central government, as well as settling the relationship between the Peoples Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and other potential political entities. A few scholars argue that political power in China is already decentralized, albeit on an informal basis. There is also the truism: In a world of almost 200 countries, is it likely that a quarter of humanity (1.3 billion people), will remain of just one nation-state -... |
