China FP Actors

Question 1

Defining characteristics of FP making?

Answer 1

Complex process

Opaqueness

Dual leadership - between party and state

Question 2

Who has the most power between the state and the party?

Answer 2

The party

Question 3

What is an LSG?

Answer 3

Leading small group

Question 4

Example of members in FPLSG?

Answer 4

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of national defence, Taiwan affairs Office

Question 5

What is the CMC, and who is the only civilian that sits on it?

Answer 5

Central military commission, Xi Jinping

Question 6

Are there any other major FP Actors?

Answer 6

Officially no, but certain elements have influence; e.g financial sector, institutions or universities give 40 min lecture on topic

Question 7

How does chine implement FP?

Answer 7

Soft power, ‘responsible stakeholder’, diplomatic activity, increase defence spending, reduce Taiwan diplomatic space, play one “barbarian” against the other