- Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
- Type of government: One-party communist state under a totalitarian dictatorship.
- Head of state: Kim Jong-un (Supreme Leader)
- Head of government: Kim Tok-hun (Premier)
- Political system: The DPRK is a totalitarian state ruled by the Kim family through the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The country has a single-chamber legislature, the Supreme People's Assembly, which is controlled by the WPK and serves primarily as a rubber-stamp body.
- Main characteristics: Extreme centralization of power, strict control over information and media, no political opposition or freedom of speech, pervasive surveillance, and a focus on self-reliance and military strength.
China:
- Official name: People's Republic of China (PRC)
- Type of government: Single-party socialist republic under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
- Head of state: Xi Jinping (President)
- Head of government: Li Keqiang (Premier)
- Political system: The PRC is a one-party state where the CPC holds all political power. The country has a nominally bicameral legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), which is controlled by the CPC and serves primarily as a rubber-stamp body.
- Main characteristics: Concentration of power within the CPC, authoritarian rule, strict control over media and internet, limited political participation, and a combination of socialist economic policies with market-oriented reforms.
