What is the difference in the understanding of the state between Western and traditional Chinese societies

Different historical backgrounds and different conceptual definitions.

1, different historical background: the concept of the state in Western society originated from the city-state civilization of ancient Greece and Rome, and later gradually evolved into modern political systems such as monarchy, *** and system and the capitalist system, while the concept of the state in traditional Chinese society originated from the feudal system of the Shang and Zhou periods, and later gradually developed into the Confucianism as the core of the feudal rites and rituals system and centralized bureaucracy.

2. The concepts are defined differently: the state in Western societies refers to a political entity with *** same boundaries, sovereignty, and an independent judicial system, including the government, the army, the police, and other institutions, whereas in traditional Chinese societies, the state is viewed more as a tool of domination based on patriarchal and hierarchical systems, and has a much broader scope.