China, a rapidly developing country in the 21st century, still has a long way to go to catch up with America, a well-developed country. Differences between the two countries are part of the reason this happens. From a political point of view, they have different systems to function. Historically, China has a different history from that of the United States. Economically, China is making great progress, but poverty and unemployment are still commonly present in the country, while the United States does a better job of eliminating poverty. When it comes to education between two countries, American education is considered more humane and more advanced. Although China has developed very rapidly, there are still many differences between China and America, including political system, history, economy and education. First, China has a totally different political system than the United States. Communism is the only party in China while in America there are more than one. The two major parties in the United States are Democrats and Republicans. Different parties monitor each other and make sure that the president and governors are not corrupt and that the government works well. The controlling force of China is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It has a parallel hierarchy comprising elected congresses and committees functioning from the village level upwards. and taking orders from above A national party congress every five years elects a central committee of around 371 members (198 of whom have full voting powers) which meets twice a year and elects a Politburo of around 25 members, with an internal committee. Consisting of around nine members, it is effectively the highest decision-making body in China. The Politburo is supported by five... half of the document... the New American January 28, 2002: 7. Student resources. in Context. Web. December 8, 2013. Lafraniere, Sharon. “Failure is not an option: China's annual college entrance exam can make or break young people's lives.” New York Times Upfront January 28, 2013: 14+. Web. December 8, 2013. Jasper, William F. "Chinopoly: In a Game of Political Stratagems, China is Using Western Capital and Know-How to Empower and Further Enrich Communist Party Members, But Its Commitment to the Communism could lead to its downfall." The New American, January 7, 2008: 10+. Student resources in context. Network. December 8, 2013."Proof that started a war." New York Times Upfront January 28, 2013: 4. Student Resources in Context. Network. March 4, 2014.Wang, Dong. “The Discourse of Unequal Treaties in Modern China (1).” Pacific Affairs 76.3 (2003): 399+. Student resources in context. Network. March 4. 2014.