China and India - Case Study Flashcards
1
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What is the population of India and China?
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China - 1.3 billion! India - 1.2 billion!
2
Q
What is a key date in China’s history? What happened?
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1949 Communist Revolution
3
Q
What is a key date in India’s history? What happened?
A
1947 Independence from Britain
4
Q
Name some facts about the political and economic history of China…
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- Early centre for civilisation. - Dominant global power for 2000 yrs. - Declined in 19thC - hastened by Japanese invasion and European interference. - Manufacturing impressed the Europeans with it’s complexity and sophistication. - 1985 - 33% global manufacturing production was Chinese.
5
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Name some facts about the political and economic history of India…
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- Early centre of civilisation. - Fell under influence of European colonial power in 18thC. - 19thC direct colonial rule by Britain. - 19thC responsible for 15% global manufacturing. - Independence struggle began in 20thC.
6
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What was China’s path to development? (3 factors)
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- State-led industrialisation and intensification of agriculture. - Largely cut off from rest of the world (1949-1980). - Increasing economic reform and liberalisation since 1980 - led to manufacturing, trade and foreign investment.
7
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What was India’s path to development? (3 factors)
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- Policy of economic and political independence and home-grown technology. - High import tariffs gradually lowered after 1990. - Still predominately rural society. built increasingly powerful and global economy.
8
Q
What are China’s relations with other superpowers like?
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- Uneasy! Sometimes hostile with former USSR, USA and Russia.
- Relations with USA thawed in early 1970’s as USA sought to prevent communist alliance between China and USSR.
- Recent years -> China sought economic and political stability in Asia.
9
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What are India’s relations with other superpowers like?
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- Following independence, India = neutral, steering pathway between USSR and USA.
- Neither superpower was happy with the policy.
- India worked hard to establish good relationships with other neutral countries to enhance international role.
10
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What are the drivers of China’s growth? (4 points)
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- 70% of their FDI goes toward the manufacturing industry -> 40,000 firms invested in 2003.
- Rapidly expanding car industry (eg. Dongfeng).
- Innovative -> 2005 Chinese companies started to seek access to western markets.
- Joint ventures - Audi and Toyota built old models for Chinese market.
11
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What are the current problems in China? (5 points)
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- Huge demand for energy - 2 new coal power stations built every 10 days.
- Water - North China = dry, South = wet.
- Aging population - due to One Child Policy.
- Economy and global recession - 20 milion jobs lost in China alone.
- Risk of revolution due to Commuist rule.
12
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What are the current problems in India?
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- Infrastructure less developed than China.
- Threat of terrorism.
