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    I. China experienced isolationism until foreign invasions in the 19th century led to civil war and revolution. The Communist Party took power in 1949, establishing the People's Republic of China under Mao Zedong. II. China is governed by the Communist Party, with the President and Premier as leaders. III. Citizens participate through local People's Congresses, though true political participation is limited. IV. China has experienced rapid economic growth through market reforms but still faces issues of inequality and environmental degradation. V. Culture draws on Confucianism and consumerism while the government suppresses protest movements like Falun Gong. VI. China is transitioning as it develops economically and militarily while seeking to maintain political stability

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    I. China experienced isolationism until foreign invasions in the 19th century led to civil war and revolution. The Communist Party took power in 1949, establishing the People's Republic of China under Mao Zedong. II. China is governed by the Communist Party, with the President and Premier as leaders. III. Citizens participate through local People's Congresses, though true political participation is limited. IV. China has experienced rapid economic growth through market reforms but still faces issues of inequality and environmental degradation. V. Culture draws on Confucianism and consumerism while the government suppresses protest movements like Falun Gong. VI. China is transitioning as it develops economically and militarily while seeking to maintain political stability

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    I. China experienced isolationism until foreign invasions in the 19th century led to civil war and revolution. The Communist Party took power in 1949, establishing the People's Republic of China under Mao Zedong. II. China is governed by the Communist Party, with the President and Premier as leaders. III. Citizens participate through local People's Congresses, though true political participation is limited. IV. China has experienced rapid economic growth through market reforms but still faces issues of inequality and environmental degradation. V. Culture draws on Confucianism and consumerism while the government suppresses protest movements like Falun Gong. VI. China is transitioning as it develops economically and militarily while seeking to maintain political stability

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    China PPT 1205823081999732

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    I. China experienced isolationism until foreign invasions in the 19th century led to civil war and revolution. The Communist Party took power in 1949, establishing the People's Republic of China under Mao Zedong. II. China is governed by the Communist Party, with the President and Premier as leaders. III. Citizens participate through local People's Congresses, though true political participation is limited. IV. China has experienced rapid economic growth through market reforms but still faces issues of inequality and environmental degradation. V. Culture draws on Confucianism and consumerism while the government suppresses protest movements like Falun Gong. VI. China is transitioning as it develops economically and militarily while seeking to maintain political stability

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    CHINA

    I. Critical Historical Junctures II. Governance and Policy-Making III. Representation and Participation IV. Political Economy V. Political Culture VI. Chinese Politics in Transition

    I. Critical Historical Junctures


    Technological and organizational superiority of the Middle Kingdom z Isolation from outside world z Opium Wars with UK (1839-42 & 1956-60) z Treaty Ports and Extraterritoriality z Sino-Japanese War & Foreign Domination
    z

    The British spread free trade

    Revolution, Invasion and Civil War


    z

    Sun Yat-sen and Chinese Nationalist Party (or Kuomintang -- KMT)


    Overthrow of Emperor and chaos z Replaced by Chiang Kai-shek in 1925 z Creation of Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
    z

    z z z z

    KMT war against the CCP The Long March (1934) War against Japanese Peoples Republic of China (PRC 1949)
    z

    Nationalists flee to Taiwan


    Chiang Kai-Shek

    Maoist China
    z First Five Year Plan (1953) z Sino-Soviet Split (starting 1956) z Great Leap Forward (1957) z Maos reduced influence z Cultural Revolution

    (1966-76)
    z Red

    Guards and the Gang of Four


    Mao Zedong

    Post-Maoist China
    z Deng Xiaoping and market reform
    z Special

    Economic Zones (SEZs) z 10-11% growth since 1980 z CCP power monopoly
    z Democracy Movement &

    Tiananmen Square Massacre (1989) z Falun Gong (since 2000)


    Deng Xiaoping

    Tiananmen Square (1989)

    II. Governance and Policy-Making


    z Government: z National Peoples Congress (2,989 delegates) z President: Hu Jintao z Premier: Wen Jiabao z Party: z Central Committee z Politburo z Standing Committee z Army (Peoples Liberation Army-PLA)

    Chinas Leadership
    z

    President Hu Jintao

    Premier Wen Jiabao

    III. Representation and Participation


    President Vice President Premier, VicePremiers Central Military Commission National Peoples Congress Supreme Peoples Court Supreme Peoples Procuratorate Provincial, City, Local, Peoples Congress

    State Council Ministries, Commissions, Bureaus, etc.

    Provincial, City, Local, Peoples Governments

    IV. Political Economy


    z

    Deng Xiaopings Economic Reforms


    catches mice.

    z Black cat, white cat, who care as long as it

    Agriculture De-Collectivization, Private Enterprise, Special Economic Zones z Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) z Spectacular growth and a rising standard of living z Problems:
    z
    z State-owned enterprises (SOEs) z Unemployment and Inequality z Environmental Degradation

    V. Political Culture
    z Confucianism z National Identity
    z Non-Chinese

    z Consumerism
    z Falun

    Nationals

    z Protest Movements

    Gong z Middle Class?

    Chinas New Cultural Revolution?

    VI. Chinese Politics in Transition


    z

    Economic development & political stability


    z

    2008 Beijing Olympics Military power Energy needs Human Rights and Trade Taiwan North Korea

    China as a superpower
    z z

    Sino-American Relations
    z z z

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