The Chinese philosophies of government are largely influenced by Marxism-Leninism, Western political science and China’s deep-rooted traditional heritage. Since it absorbs Western conceptions like democracy, equality, the rule of law, etc. it has many similarities with American political philosophies. However, the feudal society had existed for thousands of years before China began her modernization, forced by outside invasion, and China is very different from America in many aspects. Consequently, the differences between the American and Chinese philosophies of government are huge.