China Report · 1978 · 139 citations · 0 references
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On January 17, 1975, the People's Republic of China adopted a new national constitution. In this article, the author discusses the new constitution in light of its substantive changes from the 1954 constitution, concluding that the basic purpose of the 1975 constitution is to formalize by way of document the political changes which have taken place in the People's Republic of China since 1954.