How many parties does China have?
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China is a country of many political parties. Apart from the CPC, which is in power, China has eight non-Communist parties.
Keeping this in view, does China have multiple parties?
China, officially the People's Republic of China, is formally a multi-party state under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in a United Front similar to the popular fronts of former Communist-era Eastern European countries such as the National Front of Democratic Germany.
Consequently, which are the main political parties in China?
Political parties in China (1912–1949)
- Kuomintang.
- United Republic party.
- Unity Party.
- Progressive Party.
- Democratic Party.
- Republican Party.
- People Constitution Party.
- Association of Political Friendship.
The politics of the Republic of China take place in a framework of a representative democratic republic, whereby the President is head of state and the Premier (President of the Executive Yuan) is head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.