Talk:China/FAQ

Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page China. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion.

Q1: Why is this article about the People's Republic of China?

A1: "China" is overwhelmingly used to refer to the People's Republic of China rather than the Republic of China in both the Chinese and English languages. For relevant policy details, see WP:COMMONNAME.

Q2: Why is the Chinese government not described as "authoritarian" (or by similar terms) in the infobox?

A2: A community consensus was reached which overwhelmingly opposed the inclusion of the term "authoritarian" and similar terms in the infobox (see Talk:China#RfC on "authoritarian"). However, this question may be revisited in the future.