The governments of Russia and China have come a long way from their previously communist-ruled governmental and economic systems. They have been subject to globalization and democratic influences, but they have not transformed in the same way. They differ in several aspects of their institutions, including electoral systems, legal systems, and even the basic setup of the institutions themselves. These differences are the reason why in certain political or economic situations one country can prosper over another. The People's Republic of China is, as the name suggests, a republic but is governed by a single communist party, the CCP. China's constitution empowers the CCP. However, their economy is not under communism, it is instead a market economy. Its land mass is located in East Asia and it is the most populated country in the world. He is sovereign over twenty-two provinces (excluding Taiwan), five autonomous regions, and four municipalities. The Russian Federation is located in northern Eurasia. It is identified as a semi-presidential federal republic, and the country has authority over eighty-five federal subjects (including the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol). He went through a transition phase after banning communism. They went from post-communism to oligarchic capitalism to state capitalism. In China there are three political structures: the bureaucracy, the state and the communist party. The bureaucracy includes the president, the prime minister, the standing committee of the state council and the state council; the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress exist in the state; and in the communist party there is the general secretary Polit Permanent Committee... middle of paper... defense and even then, if the Federal Council wants to reject the bill, the Duma can annul it with a two-thirds vote. They cannot delay legislation, they cannot force the executive to enforce laws, and influence over the budget is limited. Unlike China, Russia is a floating party system with many weak parties. The main political parties in Russia include United Russia, Communist Party, Liberal Democratic Party, and Just Russia. Russia abolished the leading role of the Communist Party, opted for multi-party democracy and market system in 1991. Unlike America, market reforms are right-wing, or pro-market, libertarian and liberal. Conservative parties are left-wing because they support a strong role for the state in the economy and society. The centrists are the moderates who want some reforms while preserving the welfare state and government intervention.