china Flashcards
1
Q
Why is Tibet a threat to sovereignty?
A
Tibet’s autonomy => religion
2
Q
Why is Xingjiang a threat to sovereignty?
A
Threat of secession
11 million Uyghur Muslims
1/10 sent to re-education camps to relearn ‘Chinese’ values.
3
Q
How is China’s Belt and Road Initiative a threat to sovereignty?
A
Countries in debt to China => flows of money is uncontrolled (for both China and the different countries) due to infrastructure.
4
Q
How does China threaten territorial integrity through the South China Sea?
A
Violation of international laws and treaties - China’s militarization of the Spratly and Paracel islands outside their UNCLOS EEZ.
