Chinas Rise and Hegemony

Question 1

Rise of china has emphasis on…

Answer 1

military modernisation

Question 2

Domestic consequences of chinas rise

Answer 2

-chinese communist party retains high political legitimacy
-information to citizens tightly controlled using commercial media management strategies
-many scholars predict regime survival and continued, albeit slowing economic growth
-democratization unlikely in the short term
-tremendous environmental degradation

Question 3

XIs measures to consolidate political authority

Answer 3

anti corruption campaign
-improving party propaganda and information control
-big data to monitor of citizens
-expansion of trade ties, revitalising chinas transportation linages to countries on its periphery, and around the world, investments in the green economy
-shoring up chinas sovereign claims
-portray china as a global power (Paris accord, foreign aid, polar exploration and polar Silk Road

Question 4

A peaceful trade or revisionist power (MAO0

Answer 4

-Peaceful development is good for china and the global economy but this has led to deepening rivalry with the United States
-increasing Chinese soft power in the region and around the world
-china using wealth to increase hard power
-goal is the CHINA DREAM and National rejuvenation and restoring the country to its preeminent position in the East Asian region, shaping a bi polar world
-ongoing territorial disputes with India, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, the philliphines, and Indonesia

Question 5

Economic development strategy

Answer 5

-Gradual shift from command economy to liberal economy since late 1970s
-Allow some geographical areas to get ahead first decentralise government to spark growth
-postpone political liberalisation

Question 6

Manufacturing and export led growth

Answer 6

-Export eld growth, building factories and creating facilities to satisfy external demand for goods and services
-Model was pursued by Japan first, then South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan
-utilize cheap labour and plenty of external inputs
-low costs manufacturing, reinvestment of profits to infrastructure

Question 7

Hegemony and military conflict. NOPE?

Answer 7

-Trade and interdependence trumps nationalism for the public and the regime
-chinese are supportive of market globalisation or neoliberalism and choose to avoid miliatary confrontation
-power balancing continues: the US continues to have a major presence in the region and strong alliances with the South Korea and Japan
-Taiwan pursues status-quo politics and eschews political change that could spark conflict
-all great powers accept a Sino centric East Asian region

Question 8

What kind of hegemony might china be