AOS2 Unit 1- China

Question 1

Define national interests

Answer 1

Used as an all embracing concept to justify policy preferences + actions + inc the goals or objectives of FP

Question 2

Security

Answer 2

-Trad refers to the protection of a states boarders from intruders + the Maintenace of soverignty
-Evolved to inc softer forms of security- E.g. access to resources (eco security) + protection of enviro/eco syst (enviro sec)

Question 3

Idealism

Answer 3

The school of thought in which a state’s FP is above all inf by moral principals as opposed to practical + prag considerations
-Driven by any ideology- e.g. nationalism

Question 4

Pragmatism

Answer 4

Refers to the school of thought in which a states FP is above all inf by practical considerations, as opposed to moral principals

Question 5

What is the CCP’s interpretation of NS (in regard to Taiwan)?

Answer 5

-Interp- Territorial integrity = essential 2 NS t/f O.C.Pol
-Rationale- 2005 anti-successionist law- ‘Safe guiding C’s sov + territorial is the common common objective of all C ppl + X allow T indep successionist forces to force succession
-Policy implications- C must defend any threats to sov- Inc militarism
-E.g. 950 incursions into T’s ADIZ in 2021 + Live fire drills in April 18 + 400k troops stationed along T straight + 1600 ballistic missiles (‘17)

Question 6

What is Taiwan’s interpretation of NS (in regards to T)

Answer 6

-Interp- T= independent + sov country t/f reject 1.C.P
-Rationale- T has NI sep from mainland C + been quasi independent since ‘49 (61% identify as only T)
-Policy implications-C should cease all sov claims > T + provide T w ‘int-living space’
-Policy imp e.g.s- Tsai reject 1992 Consensus (80% of ppl reject 1C2S h/w only 6% in support for immediate reunification- March ‘19)
-Inc dip closeness w US- US delegation visits C in March ‘22 + B invites T 2 ‘Summit 4 diplomacy’ in Dec ‘21

Question 7

What is Xi’s interpretation of EP (NB is internal debate in C)

Answer 7

Interp- Common prosperity (idealistic goal)- 2 redistribute wealth from billionaires 2 L/MC + inc gov control > eco via SOE (1st announced in ‘19)
-Rationale- Inc eco inequality- 1% of pop have 30.6% of wealth vs 20.9% 20yrs prior + GINI @ 0.47- level that cedes social inst- threat to gov
-Policy implications- state lead key eco sectors, inc reg, inc taxes + inc gov financing 4 SOE 2 dec int competition- e.g.