Contemporary Era
People's Republic of China
1949 AD – 2026 AD · peak 2024 AD
The People's Republic of China was proclaimed in 1949 by Mao Zedong following the Chinese Civil War, with Beijing as its capital. Beginning in 1978, Deng Xiaoping initiated market reforms that transformed the nation into the world's second-largest economy by the 21st century. Under the Chinese Communist Party, the country has localized global manufacturing and expanded its geopolitical reach through the Belt and Road Initiative.
Capital: Beijing
Key figures
Battles in this period
Trade routes in use
- Suez Route (1869 AD – 2026 AD)
- Trans-Siberian Railway (1904 AD – 2026 AD)
- Panama Route (1914 AD – 2026 AD)
- Belt & Road Rail Corridor (2013 AD – 2026 AD)