CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

The (China) Peoples Daily ^ | (Adopted on December 4, 1982) | CHINA

[vannrox]

This is really worth reading. It is interesting.

[Pistias]

They sure do a lot of jerking off in that preamble, though.

[TADSLOS]

Are you sure this isn't the Democratic Party's Platform Manifesto?

[Lake]

It's an old version. China now has a new one.

[billybudd]

This is so close to our Constitution, you'd hardly know the difference!</not!>

[CanadianFella]

Virtually all dictatorships have very fancy constitutions with very noble words therein. Don't mean nothing in real life.

[Lake]

Sabotage of the socialist system by any organization or individual is prohibited.

[Conservative Chicagoan]

Actually it is. You'll notice the clause about bringing interns to "satisfy" Bill Clinton!

[goldstategop]

Communist constitutions have a democratic facade that is impressive. But it is still a facade and behind the appearance of democratic governance lies the iron fist of the Party.

[Lake]

The armed forces of the People's Republic of China belong to the people.

[Pistias]

By far the best one I've seen so far: "Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration."

This is a statement of fact, not a limit on the power of the State.

[Pistias]

Better yet: "No one may make use of religion to engage in activities that disrupt public order, impair the health of citizens or interfere with the educational system of the state. Religious bodies and religious affairs are not subject to any foreign domination."

"No Christians. Especially Catholics."

[habaes corpussel]

The Chinese Constitution Short Version.

Aericle 1. The State maintains public order and suppresses treasonable and other criminal activities that endanger State security; it penalizes actions that endanger public security and disrupt the socialist economy and other criminal activities, and punishes and reforms criminals." (Update in 1999)

Article 2. Criminal Activities. Free Speech, The assembly of more than two people on a street corner. Reading Newspapers other than the Government Daily. The Internet. Having more than one child. Not paying your 95% assessed tax on all income. Eating more than one rice bowl a day.

Article 3. Punishment as defined in Article 1 for offenses of Article 2. "Firing Squad".

Article 4. Rights to Due Process. All Chinese Citizens have the right to a fair and balanced trial by a Judge in good standing with the Government and then the right to select what caliber ammunition will be used for their punishment as outlined in Articles 2 and 3.

[PhilDragoo]

Constitution of the People's Republic of China - 1993

(Adopted at the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress and Promulgated for Implementation by the Proclamation of the National People's Congress on December 4, 1982, as ammended at the First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress on April 12, 1988, and again at the First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress on March 29,1993.)

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Article 28 The state maintains public order and suppresses treasonable and other counter-revolutionary activities; it penalizes criminal activities that endanger public security and disrupt the socialist economy as well as other criminal activities; and it punishes and reforms criminals.

America was repulsed by the shooting of four students at Kent State in 1970--but China's leaders slaughtered a thousand times that June 4, 1989--without a qualm.

Article 28 The state reserves the right to run tanks over unarmed students and beat, imprison, torture or execute anyone it deems "treasonous" or "criminal".

[PhilDragoo]

Tiananmen Square bump.

[Yardstick]

Interesting!

What an inelegant, rambling mess the Chinese constitution is. Ours is a haiku in comparison.

[keithtoo]

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What an amazing result from such stunning inputs. Not only stylish, but colorful.

[Yardstick]

Yeah, they're pretty conflicted. On the one hand, they have freedom of assembly and the freedom to demand changes in the government listed as individual rights. But then they say that that none of these rights may be exercised if they interfere with the affairs of the state. They seem to want to have their cake and eat it, too.

[Lake]

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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