History and revolutions
Which dynasty fell and led to the formation of the Republic of China?
The Qing Dynasty
When was the Communist Party created?
1921
What type of economic policy does China follow?
Communism/capitalism
What act started the US-China Trade War and why?
The Build America, Buy America act began the war because it reduced American dependence on China which would decrease Chinese profit through insourcing.
What is a social credit score?
It is a system that tracks down the actions of people, businesses, and organizations to score them on the trustworthiness of their actions and how it aligns with the ideals of the CCP and Chinese law and regulations.
Which general ruled the Republic of China?
Yuan Shikai
It was a government-organized revolution that replaced traditional Chinese culture with a communist-aligned culture. This was prominently done by indoctrinating young kids to strip themselves of the “old culture” and empower themselves with “new culture.”
How is China’s industry sector organized?
Most of it is privatized
Why is international coverage of China considered narrow?
Because most international media outlets specifically focus on corruption within the government and control of human rights in China, highlighting the bad parts of the Chinese government.
What does China focus on when it comes to keeping track of social credit score? And What do they try to steer away from controlling?
Private businesses and companies, they steer away from using the social credit system on individual citizens.
What was the core disagreement between the two political parties of China?
The Nationalists disagreed with the socialist approach that the Communists wanted to take for China.
What is one characteristic of Chinese authoritarianism?
(Choose one) Press coverage is often limited and silenced, dissenters are silenced or killed (example- pandemic), anti-corruption is used as a veil for eliminating opposition, ethnic minorities outside of the mainland of China are often misrepresented, individual freedom is compromised for communal success, etc.
What does the government do to influence the economy especially with aspects pertaining to their citizens?
Set wages, set prices on commodities, control over the banking system
Why is there still tension between the U.S and China despite their trade and relations?
The idea of communism vs western democracy has been a theme throughout history and still is the main reason why these countries don’t see eye to eye.
What website gives access to credit scores and what does it include?
Credit China, it exposes private companies by showing their social credit scores and what “wrong” things they did.
Who won the civil war, and how?
The Communists won the civil war because they were better at defeating local invasions from the Japanese.
How has Chinese relevance on the global stage changed?
With development and advances, China has become more relevant and powerful on a global scale, and this has increased the international assertiveness their politics has.
How stable is the economic policy in China? Why is it that way?
It is constantly changing because the CCP has the authority to change economic priorities.
What types of things are not represented in western media about China?
Issues of mainstream society, social change, culture, science and technology in China are covered less. Ethnic minorities are also misrepresented in Western media.
How is social credit score another way for the government to control the economy?
The government uses social credit score and protection of privacy as an incentive to work in cahoots with the government and follow their policies. This penal system keeps them in line.
What were three freedoms the People’s Republic of China promised at the start? (think Crash Course)
(Choose three) Equal rights for women, rent reduction, land distribution, new heavy industries, freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of publication, freedom of assembly, freedom of association, freedom of correspondence, freedom of movement, freedom of belief, freedom to hold demonstrations.
What is Maoism and why is it important?
Maoism is a form of communism created by Mao Zedong which is modeled like a doctrine to secure state power on the president. It is important because it birthed a lot of China’s authoritarian characteristics like propaganda, revolutionary insurgency, mass mobilization and surveillance control.
How does the government’s control over the economy allow for corruption?
They take advantage of capitalism by controlling the private sectors’ finances through ownership of resources, constant change, and a bigger say in private policies.
How does China portray western states in the media and how does this impact the citizens' perspectives?
China depicts them very negatively, and this forces the citizens into two sides, ones who blindly support the government, and ones who hate everything about it.
What small city in China tried the social credit score system with their citizens, and what types of actions were considered “bad?”
Rongcheng did. They penalized people for spreading “harmful” information online (We Chat).