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When referring to Political Divisions of China, 'township' is the standard English translation of the Chinese 乡 (''xiāng'').
In the |PRC's dual governance system, the township's governance is divided between the Communist Party Township Secretary, and the Mayor (乡长). A township official is the lowest-level ranked official in the CPC government hierarchy. The township has very few defined government responsibilities, except for the Birth Planning Commission (计划生育委员会).
In the ROC, both ''xiāng'' (鄉) and ''zhèn'' (鎮) are officially translated as "township," where ''xiāng'' are more urban and populous.