China Booklet 5: China’s Increased Role In UN Security Council And World Organisations

Question 1

What year was the CCP finally recognised to represent China by the UN?

Answer 1

1971

Question 2

How did China’s increased role in the UN Security Council benefit Deng’s aims?

Answer 2

80 extra countries for trade, technology + expertise support, increased peace, education aid

Question 3

Benefits to China from being in the UN Security Council

Answer 3

Only Asian country, sense of equality, international recognition

Question 4

Arguable negative to China joining the UN Security Council

Answer 4

Increased Westernisation

Question 5

Example of China using their power in the UN Security Council more?

Answer 5

1970, China abstained from, 32% of votes, in 1980 China only abstained from 6% of votes

Question 6

What were Deng’s 4 main principles?

Answer 6

Socialism, International integration, CCP rule on behalf of the people, Marxist-Lenist Mao thought

Question 7

Causes of protest in the 1979-89 pro democracy movement

Answer 7

Opening to the west, overpopulation, 1986 economic slump (lead to rising unemployment), liberal economic reforms

Question 8

Participants in the 1979-89 Pro-Democracy Movement?

Answer 8

Students , modernisers I.e Yao Dong

Question 9

Causes of Tiananmen Square incident?

Answer 9

Student protests following the death of YaoBang, protests spread (May hunger strikes)

Question 10

Incidents in the Tiananmen Square Incident 1989

Answer 10

June 3-4th, 350,000 PLA officers were sent to stop protests - 2000 protestors died taking the square

Question 11

Results of the Tiananmen Square Incident 1989

Answer 11

Jeopardised Chinese relations with the West, however lack of isolation due to many countries relying on Chinese exports

Question 12

Benefits to China from the IMF

Answer 12

China learned how economic systems operate, push for denationalisation, less government involvement, increased FDI, stabilised economy

Question 13

Example of IMF aid in China

Answer 13

1986, China increased interest rates and devalued currency under ImF advice

Question 14

Impacts of IMF aid on China

Answer 14

Helped control inflation from export led growth, helped relations + allowed China low interest foreign loans

Question 15

Examples of benefits of World Bank on China

Answer 15

$200 million education loan, 192 loans granted between 1980-1997 totalling $30 billion dollars, project-based investments

Question 16

Impacts of World Bank investment into China

Answer 16

Allowed China to develop cost-benefit analysis, use of modern technology in grain handling and power generation improved efficiency, more jobs created + skilled workforce, universal exchange rate used

Question 17

Examples of Chinese increased trade with EU 1970-1990s

Answer 17

1978 textiles agreement, 1985 trade agreement, by 1995 China was EU’s 2nd biggest trade partner ($45.6 billion )

Question 18

Negative example of Chinese trade with EU 1989-1997

Answer 18

Tiananmen Square caused an embargo on China for weapons until 1997

Question 19

Example of improved Chinese EU relations post 1980?

Answer 19

Large trade/softening stance in revolutions improved relations - also Sino-soviet relations improved after 1980 after USSR withdrew support for Vietnam

Question 20

Benefits to China from increased diplomatic ties with the EU after 1980?

Answer 20

Increased international integration - powerful trade partner

Question 21

Examples of increased Chinese diplomatic ties with SE Asia on trade 1970s+?

Answer 21

Zone of Peace created 1972, the block on USA and USSR trade increased these countries reliance on Chinese exports

Question 22

How did improved diplomatic ties with SE Asia improve Chinese relations post 1980?

Answer 22

Strategic importance

Question 23

How did improved diplomatic ties with SE China benefit China politically/economically after 1980?

Answer 23

Allowed China to establish itself atop the Asian hierarchy

Question 24

Examples of improved diplomatic ties with Africa on trade after 1980

Answer 24

High amounts of bilateral trade - lots of Chinese investment into Africa

Question 25

How much did China invest into Africa between 1779-1790?

Answer 25

$51 million

Question 26

What were the benefits to China of improved diplomatic relations with Africa?

Answer 26

Gain political allies + reimburse investment in the long-run

Question 27

Why was China interested in co-operating with Japan after 1972?

Answer 27

Large Japanese economy, modernised Japanese economy, good trade opportunity

Question 28

What was Japan interested in co-operating with China after 1972?

Answer 28

Access to Chinese resources, area, population of China

Question 29

How did the 1972 Bilateral Communique benefit China?

Answer 29

More sustainable diplomatic relations + trade agreements with Japan

Question 30

How did the 1975-78 treaty of peace and friendship benefit China?

Answer 30

Allowed peaceful co-existence with Japan, no war agreement,

Question 31

How did Japan supporting China’s entry into the World Bank and IMF benefit China?

Answer 31

$13 billion was invested into Chinese steel industry, Japanese investors

Question 32

How did the 1990 Baoshan steel comped investment damage Chinese and Japanese relations?

Answer 32

Was an unfair loan by Japan - they made $2 billion in China by trying to enrich themselves from Chinese resources

Question 33

Examples of state visits by China to Japan

Answer 33

1978 Deng Xiaoping to Japan, 1982 Zhao Ziyang to Japan, 1984/86 visits Japan to China, 1992 Emperor Hirohito to China

Question 34

Benefits to China of state visits by Japan and China made after 1978?

Answer 34

Preserved prosperous economic relations and international stability, helped Japan to communicate how they had no issues with the CCP although the Japanese public showed opposition to China