Iran Ranks 18th And Canada Ranks 12th Most Powerful Countries In The World

  The People’s Republic of China, which has the world’s second-largest economy, has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since 1971 and is home to one of the world’s greatest and oldest civilizations. A recent U.N. report, however, called further international attention to the Chinese government's “arbitrary and discriminatory” detention of mostly Muslim ethnic groups, saying the practice may constitute crimes against humanity.