A microkernel implements all drivers as user-space programs, and implements core features like IPC in the kernel itself. A monolithic kernel, however, implements the drivers as a part of the kernel...
Porcelain is made with kaolin clay. Kaolin is white clay that retains its white color when fired. It is fired at temperatures in excess of 1300 C and is more fully vitrified than stoneware. It is usually covered with a clear glaze, which allows the white body to show.
China is not a democracy, but Germany and France are, and some of differences between US and China, are English/German differences rather than democracy/dictatorship ones. It's is true that China protects individual rights less than Western Europe or the United States.