China has a communist state government led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It is a one-party system where the CCP controls all government functions, including the military, courts, and legislative bodies. The highest organ of state power is the National People's Congress (NPC), which is dominated by the CCP and acts within a framework without separation of powers. The President is a ceremonial head of state, while real political power lies with the CCP leadership, especially the General Secretary of the Communist Party. The State Council, led by the Premier, acts as the chief administrative authority, executing policies set by the CCP. Elections at the national level are controlled by the CCP, and political opposition is suppressed, making China an authoritarian single-party state.
