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9. China and Saudi Arabia

  • After the death of China's dictator Mao Tse-Tung in 1976, an oligarchy was formed by the 103 members of the families descended from an elite group of Communist revolutionaries who helped found the People's Republic of China in 1949. These descendants control the majority of the state-owned corporations. They collaborate with each other on business deals, and even marry into each other's families.
  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not run by any one member of the royal family, making the country an oligarchy. The leader shares power with the descendants of King Abd al-Aziz al-Sa'ud, who founded the country and had 44 sons and 17 wives.

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