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China is identified as a unitary state with a highly centralized, communist government. How do the examples of Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan support or refute this categorization?

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Hong Kong remains in chaos, with no sign that pro-democracy protesters will yield on their demands. Mass incarceration and indoctrination of Uyghurs and other Chinese Muslims has become so widely known that Chinese leaders no longer try to deny that a roundup has taken place, although they dispute the numbers and offer justifications. As China extends its economic reach, its leaders have to confront another reality: Reputation matters, and economic clout will not easily convert to political or cultural influence. China now, of course, also has to cope with the fallout from international reaction to its handling

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