Period+3+China+Government

==The goverment of China has a legal system based on the civil law system. That has been derived from soviet and continental civil code legal principles.The legislature retains its power to interpret statutes. The main political party and of Chinais the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). There are also eight registered smaller parties controlled by the CCP. Political parties consist of: Chinese Communist Party with are eight registered smaller parties grouped into it. China is a Communist state with 23 provinces.== news.xinhuanet.com/ english/2008-01/01/xin_032...