Week 12

Question 1

How do Chinese trajectories contribute to understanding capitalism? — OUTLINE

Answer 1

Question 2

China on the world stage: a reversal of the linkage of politics and economics

Answer 2

Question 3

First stage: Western governments putting pressure on the Chinese government to implement democratic reforms.

Answer 3

Question 4

Second stage: Western governments de-linking politics and economics when dealing with China

Answer 4

Question 5

Third stage: China is linking trade relations with Western countries with political issues

Answer 5

Question 6

Sino-Taiwanese relations as a case in point

Answer 6

Question 7

While relocating their industries to China, Taiwanese entrepreneurs did not export democracy nor the rule of law

Answer 7

Question 8

The liberalization of Sino-Taiwanese relations (2008-2016): resorting to a de-linkage of economics from politics

Answer 8

Question 9

All the negotiations and the agreements have been designed around an eviction of politics, on the content and on the form:

Answer 9

Question 10

However this depoliticization of Sino-Taiwanese negotiations has not been without political consequences

Answer 10

Question 11

At the socio-economic level, Cross-Strait liberalization has deepened inequalities in Taiwan.

Answer 11