China Booklet 5: Improved Chinese And USA Relations Post 1978 Flashcards
What occured on the 1st January 1979?
1st full diplomatic relations between USA and China, embassies established - USA also recognised Taiwan as a part of China
Impact of Deng Xiapoing’s 9 day visit to USA in January 1979 on relations?
China warned USA not to trust USSR , bilateral relations were confirmed on equal terms
What occured as a result of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, hurting relations between China and USA?
USA stopped supplying arms to China - relations worsened further also because China thought USA were supplying arms to Taiwan - lead to missiles fired by China
What did the USA do in 1996 to further anger China?
Sent warships into Taiwan during the 1996 democratic elections in Taiwan
Why did relations between China and UsA begun to improve after 1997?
Jiang Zemin took control of China, visited USA - was more open to western infrastructure and trade
How did Bill Clinton help to improve relations with USA and China?
Announced USA would have no involvement in internal Chinese issues as he realised USA couldn’t advise the CCP on internal issues
Short-term benefits of improved Chinese trade with USA post 1978?
Discouraged USSR from involvement in Vietnam, short-term peace with the West
Long-term benefits of improved Chinese trade with USA post 1978?
Improved trade, FDI, Chinese access to USA technology, USA military investment into China until 1989
Examples of improved Chinese growth due to USA trade?
Guangzhou 1980, 1.5% of houses had TVS, Guangzhou 1993 99% of houses had TVs
Example of Chinese growth in trade in the 1980s?
In 1985, China overtook USA as the biggest exporter in the bilateral trade
What role did the democracy wall play in the pro-democracy movement?
People posted anti Maoist writings on the wall which Deng Xiaoping tolerated as it helped his power, however when calls for liberalisation of PRC and Deng appeared, he wanted to crush it.
How is the IMF different than the World Bank?
The IMF gives loans to stabilise governments and economies whereas the World Bank gives loans for specific projects e.g. Green energy.
How much did trade increase from 1978-85?
£1 billion to $7 billion.
USA gave China Most Favoured Nation status in 1991. What does this mean?
China was exempt from high tariffs when exporting to the USA
