Chinese Civil War
The island that Chiang-Kai-Shek and the nationalists fled to in establishing the Republic of China......
Taiwan
The other major Communist power in the world except China
What is the name of China's leader?
Xi Jinping
China contributes to the global economy through largely......
Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry that Taiwan is a current leader in the global market for.
Advanced semiconductors and microchips < 2 nanometers.
The year the Chinese Civil War began and ended.....
1927-1949
Mao Zedong and the PLA could not invade Taiwan and finish what he started against Chiang Kai Shek and the nationalists because of the breakout of this war.
Korean War
The bedrock policy the People's Republic of China has towards Taiwan, that they must reunify
One China Policy
The region of China that possesses most of the countries energy resources, such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum.
Xinjiang
The body of water that separates China and Taiwan
Taiwan Strait
What are the two centennial goals set for China during the Chinese Civil War?
Describe the goals.
PLA Modernization: a global leader in a military fighting force
The Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation: A modern socialist state that is prosperous and strong
In the 1990s, Lee Teng Hui was granted ________, which broke precedent and angered China. China recalled their diplomat in response.
Tourist Visa
Anti natalist policy, repealed in 2016, that purposely decreased the amount of children Chinese citizens were allowed to have
One Child Policy
What major shortage is China soon to face around 2040 due to an aging population?
Labor force shortage. An aging population necessitates more social welfare in things such as healthcare that also requires working-age people to fill these jobs.
The political party of Taiwan that favors independence and non-integration with mainland China.
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Name the two major leaders of the warring parties in the Chinese Civil War. Describe each of their governments.
Chiang Kai Shek- Republic of China: Military Dictatorship
Mao Zedong People's Republic of China: Communism
Student protest demonstrations in 1989, that amassed in larger and larger numbers, resulting in the ordering of the PLA to open fire on Chinese citizens. Estimates of deaths range from 2,500 to 100,000.
Tiananmen Square
Describe all of the different ways the Chinese are maintaining control of the Uighurs
Surveillance cameras, police presence, security checkpoints, "re-education camps", forced sterilization, forced abortion
What has happened to China's defense spending in recent years? What have they most invested in that has surpassed the US?
Defense spending has gone up. China's naval fleet now outnumbers the US in ships, but not tonnage.
Taiwan consistently has these being done around their island by China, a tactic that has recently been coined salami slicing.
Military Exercises/Demonstrations by the PLA (Mainland China)
During the Chinese Civil War, what was the status of the Uighurs in China? What happened after China became Communist?
The Uighurs had their own independent state twice, first one collapsed, and the second one was established with the help of the Soviet Union. Once China reunified as communist, the Soviet Union helped China retake the region.
Describe the success of containment efforts in southeast Asia, using the Vietnam War, Korean War, SEATO, and the Taiwan Strait Crises.
Vietnam: failure, reunified as communist after US withdrawal
Korea: Draw, North Korea Communism spread/ South Korea Communism did not spread
SEATO: led by the US, unified Asian countries against Communism
Taiwan Strait Crises: US intervened as an ally to Taiwan, sending a clear message to China they will get involved
How does the Belt and Road Initiative allow China to gain diplomatic leverage against participating countries?
Most of the participating countries are indebted to China. China will take the natural resources from the developing countries in turn. Debt incurred will also discourage countries from speaking against China's geopolitical actions in aggression against neighboring countries, the Uighurs, or even their own citizens.
If China annexed Taiwan, they would gain major control over this company, which would wreak havoc across the global market in manufacturing things such as automobiles, cellphones, computers, air-conditioning units, and other technologies. What is this company?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Describe why Taiwan has dropped belief in the One China Policy.
Economic integration with China failed, Taiwan has their own flourishing industry in chip manufacturing and smart agriculture.
Political leadership in Taiwan shifted from right-wing authoritarian military dictatorship to a democratic government.
Nation state identity: The newer generation of Taiwanese don't identify as Chinese, they are removed from the Chinese Civil War and the Cold War in Asia.