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2J. Paxton, (Ed.), The Statesman's Year Book: 1991 1992, 128th ed. (New York: St, Martin's Press, 1991), 370. that of some other developing countries in the Pacific Basin area. A comparison of population related factors for Taiwan with those of some other Pacific region countries is presented in Table 1, which may be found on the following page, while a comparison of literacy and health related factors for Taiwan with those of some other Pacific region countries is presented in Table 2, which may be found on page 4.
Historically, the rule of law has not been emphasized in China, and the country did not even begin a codification of its legal system until the early twentieth century.3 Problems remain in contemporary China, with respect to an acceptance by the Chinese people of the so called rule of law. Traditionally, the Chinese have believed that the correct way to effect behavioral changes was through a process of education coupled with an inculcation in the individual of societal values. The Chinese philosophy has been traditionally that law is unnecessary to regulate Chinese society and the internal commerce of the nation.
With the fall of the imperial government in 1912, civil and criminal laws were developed in China. Unfortunately, from 1912 through 1949, China was torn by divisive civil wars, invaded by foreign countries, and was drawn into the Second World War as a participant. The turbulent environment insured that the new system of laws was not effectively implemented. Subsequent to 1949, the government of the People's Republic of China has been responsible for the development and enforcement of law on the
3N. T. Wang, "Executive Summary," in N. T. Wang, (Ed.), Business With China: An International Assessment (New York: Pergamon Press, 1980), 4. Chinese mainland, while the government of the Republic of China has been responsible for these functions on the island...