China (NS)

Question 1

What is China’s pragmatic approach to Taiwan? (NS)

Answer 1

Maintain status quo by X allowing Taiwanese independence

Question 2

What is China’s idealistic approach to Taiwan? (NS)

Answer 2

Reunification

Question 3

How many missiles are pointing towards Taiwan? (military coercion) (NS)

Answer 3

1200 ballistic missiles/ dev of hypersonic missiles

Question 4

How has China used economic dependence on Taiwan? (NS)

Answer 4

Ch = Taiwan’s #1 trading partner
Taiwanese investment in China = $36.8 billion
47% of Taiwanese trade is with China

Question 5

How has China starved Taiwan of int’l recognition? (NS)

Answer 5

Through aid e.g. Honduras March 2023 –> hydroelectric dam to X recog Taiwan
X allow participation in IGOs e.g. IMF

Question 6

How has China pursued NS in the SCS? (NS)

Answer 6

Construction of artificial islands/military bases, naval exercises, diplomatic ties e.g. Malaysia, Philippines (UNCLOS 2016)

Question 7

How many Chinese troops are deployed along the Taiwanese strait? (NS)

Answer 7

400,000

Question 8

What is the threat of SK to Chinese NS? (NS)

Answer 8

29,000 US troops, democratic, strong US ties, THAAD, joined the Quad (X China)

Question 9

Threat that NK has to Chinese NS? (NS)

Answer 9

If collapses –> 100,000 refugees to China (harm eco/NS)
NK acts as buffer b/w China and SK

Question 10

How have China achieved NS? (NS)

Answer 10

Military threats, coercion to force cooperation (NK = UNSC sanctions 2016 | SK = THAAD sanctions)

Question 11

Where do China have sovereignty claims with Japan + how do China protect claim? (NS)

Answer 11

Senkaku Islands –> China protecting resources/ claims by occupying islands for 330 days, law expanding jurisdiction re. SIs –> chased Japanese fishing vessel away

Question 12

What do China use to protect reputation domestically? (NS)

Answer 12

‘Wolf-warrior diplomacy’ –> e.g. through Twitter re. Australian inquiry into origins of COVID-19
Ch publish photos of Aus troops committing war crimes (fake photos)
–> Maintenance of CCP rule

Question 12

What do China use to protect reputation domestically? (NS)

Answer 12

‘Wolf-warrior diplomacy’ –> e.g. through Twitter re. Australian inquiry into origins of COVID-19
Ch publish photos of Aus troops committing war crimes (fake photos)
–> Maintenance of CCP rule

Question 13

How did China defend sovereignty claims in SCS?

Answer 13

Alliance w/ Philippines –> dismissed 2016 UNCLOS ruling
Order to remove all US troops (made by Philippines Nov 2016)