8. International position of the PRC Flashcards
1
Q
What were Mao’s main aims with foreign policy?
A
Main aim was to ‘liberate’ Tibet and Taiwan, and decide to ally with either the USSR or USA
2
Q
What were the Key features of China’s policies with the USSR?
A
- Due to the cold war the tensions between the nations increased as the soviets were trying to exploit China for resources.
- Sino-soviet friendship treaty 1945 – pros for Mao = regained Manchuria and had economic assistance from soviet experts, cons for Mao = loan/aid package was to be repaid with interest of natural resources, USSR kept Mongolia, soviet advisors had diplomatic immunity
3
Q
What were the key features of China’s policies with Tibet?
A
- 1950 it was PLA forces entered and declared it had been liberated
- It became an ‘autonomous region’ with the PRC + Dalai Lama governing it
- Land reform was put in place to modernise Tibet and bring it electricity.
4
Q
What were the key features of China’s policies with Taiwan?
A
- Jaing fled taking China’s navy and Airforce.
- Tiawan is seen to the PRC by UN
- UN set up a ‘defence perimeter’ in the south China sea around Taiwan.
- Jaing was one of the founding members of the UN so kept his seat on the security council.
5
Q
What were the key features of China’s policies with Korea?
A
- Korean war 1950-53
- Was previously divided at the 38th parallel (equal)
- North Korea invaded and forced the south back to Pusan (south coast)
- With the help of the UN blue helmets south Korea forced NK back to the Manchuria border where China got involved with the battle of attrition at the 38th parallel
6
Q
What were the key features of China’s policies with USA?
A
- During Korean war the resist America aid Korea campaign came into place using propaganda to say that westerners were spies
- USA helped UN set up defense perimeter around Taiwan and their navy patrolled the south China sea.
- Lead to the bamboo certain a metaphor for the increased isolation of China to the western world.
