1. For China, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources.”

2. For CHINA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What 2 signs are there from the Communist Party Congress that indicate Xi could stay in power past the end of his second term as president?
c) What is unusual about the praise given by party officials to President Xi during the Party Congress?
d) List several actions Xi has taken since 2012 to consolidate his power.

CHALLENGE (Optional): How many of the following words used in the article do you know?
(political) ideology
enshrined
adulation
conclave
eponymous
reverent
honorific
precursor
overt
helmsmanship