Pestel for H&M in China
PESTEL China
1. Politics
Today’s China is the most populous country in the world and is so one of the most important political and economical forces in the world.
1.1. Country name
In English China is official called “People’s Republic of China” https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html and in Chinese “Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo” https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html.
1.2. Capital
The capital of China is Beijing, which is located in the north eastern part of China. The city has 15, 5 million citizens and is the political center of China.
1.3. Government type
The Chinese constitution from 1982 says that China “is a socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants. The socialist system is the basic system of the PRC.” http://www.lectlaw.com/files/int11.htm The state is involved in every part of the daily and social life in China. For instance they intervene in the social, science, and literature and art development and influence the spiritual life in China.
Before China became a socialist state, the country was a feudal monarchy, which was eliminated in the revolution in 1911.
But in the first place in 1949 the Communist Party under guidance of Mao Zedong could establish the new People`s Republic of China.
Therefore, the first of October 1949 is the “anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China” CIA and so national holiday.
1.4. Constitution
As already mentioned the Chinese constitution was published in 1982. Nevertheless, some changes were made in 1988, 1993 and 2004.
The constitution consists of a preamble and 5 chapters with several articles.
The constitution determines the socialist state and the socialist society. The state is leaded by the Communist Party and the “guidance of Marxism- Leninism and Mao Zedong thought” http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/constitution/constitution.html .
1. Politics
Today’s China is the most populous country in the world and is so one of the most important political and economical forces in the world.
1.1. Country name
In English China is official called “People’s Republic of China” https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html and in Chinese “Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo” https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html.
1.2. Capital
The capital of China is Beijing, which is located in the north eastern part of China. The city has 15, 5 million citizens and is the political center of China.
1.3. Government type
The Chinese constitution from 1982 says that China “is a socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants. The socialist system is the basic system of the PRC.” http://www.lectlaw.com/files/int11.htm The state is involved in every part of the daily and social life in China. For instance they intervene in the social, science, and literature and art development and influence the spiritual life in China.
Before China became a socialist state, the country was a feudal monarchy, which was eliminated in the revolution in 1911.
But in the first place in 1949 the Communist Party under guidance of Mao Zedong could establish the new People`s Republic of China.
Therefore, the first of October 1949 is the “anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China” CIA and so national holiday.
1.4. Constitution
As already mentioned the Chinese constitution was published in 1982. Nevertheless, some changes were made in 1988, 1993 and 2004.
The constitution consists of a preamble and 5 chapters with several articles.
The constitution determines the socialist state and the socialist society. The state is leaded by the Communist Party and the “guidance of Marxism- Leninism and Mao Zedong thought” http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/constitution/constitution.html .