What are the duties of a Chinese citizen?

Fundamental Duties of Chinese Citizens:

• Duty to Follow the Constitution:
• Duty to Safeguard the Unity of the Nation:
• Duty to Safeguard the Honour of China:
• Duty to Perform Military Service and Defend the Motherland:
• Duty to Pay Taxes:
• Other Specific Duties of a Chinese Citizen:

Do citizens have any rights in China?

The Constitution provides for a wide range of political rights to citizens. In addition to the right to vote and to be elected mentioned above, citizens also enjoy freedoms of speech, the press, assembly, association, procession and demonstration. There is no news censorship in China.

What is China called today?

The official name of the modern state is the “People’s Republic of China” (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó).

What can China do to people who criticize it?

Scroll down to see what China can do to people who criticize it. 1. Make you disappear. Li Wenzu holds a photo of her husband, detained human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, while protesting in front of the Supreme People’s Protectorate in Beijing in July 2017.

Is China’s ‘free-speech elite’ free to criticize the government?

Despite barriers to access to the means of publication and the dangers inherent in publishing political news and information, members of China’s “free-speech elite” are able to express concerns and criticism regarding the government with less fear of punishment than the average Chinese citizen.

What are the rules for bulletin boards in China?

Chinese law requires all electronic bulletin board systems to be licensed, all posts to be constantly monitored, and any inappropriate posts to be taken down. A list of Chinese regulations affecting freedom of expression, including excerpts from relevant sections, is available in Chinese and English here.

What is China’s policy on Censorship?

Censorship in China has soared under Xi Jinping’s presidency, with thousands of censorship directives issued every year. Posts and keywords are usually only banned for a few hours or a few days until an event or news cycle is over.