Discussion Topic # 2 - China: Politics, Change and Trade
Please (1) read the articles.....and then post a 250-300 word commentary of your views and thoughts and reflections on the Discussion Board – follow this with at least one additional post(s) of about 75-100 words that is a response to other students postings.
Please be sure to make an effort to discuss what you personally think and avoid any form of 'copy and paste' model. It is your own opinions, reflections and commentary that you should provide for the forum to be effective and interesting!
Please be sure that you:
- do not 'copy and paste' information in the posts
- feel free to discuss your own personal views and reflections on the topic
- try to minimize or avoid generalized comments - such as - "this is really a huge problem and the government should do something about it."
- feel free to include personal anecdotal information - things that you have personally experienced are great to include
- feel free to include information that you have learned in other classes and/or in your own personal reading - please give a reference/link if relevant
- are sensitive to others viewpoints - especially if you don't share their opinion on a particular issue
- upload your 250-300 word post on the discussion forum before you respond to others
- In other words, upload your main post before reading other students' posts. Thanks!
- make as many response posts as you wish
- Please write your first post in paragraphs or sections. For your second post, paragraphs are not required, but they are recommended.
Please be wary of propaganda Links to an external site.for all discussions.
The Start of 'Communist' China in 1949 and an article about a Chairman Mao impersonator.
- Mao was the first leader of Communist ChinaLinks to an external site. from 1949 until his death in 1976.
- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-44282556Links to an external site.
'Changing China' articles.
- https://www.cbsnews.com/changing-china/Links to an external site.
- Please read at least 2 or 3 of the many recent articles.
China and Australia article.
- Political Interference isn't just a US-Russia problem.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-29/chinas-been-interfering-in-australian-politics-for-past-decade/9810236Links to an external site.
China's Economy.
- https://www.cnbc.com/china-economy/Links to an external site.
- Please read at least 2 or 3 of the many economy articles.
US-China Trade Deal from 2019. A 2022 update.
- https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economic-issues-watch/china-bought-none-extra-200-billion-us-exports-trumps-tradeLinks to an external site.
- Please check out at least Figures 1-3 in this article!
PropagandaLinks to an external site. and search engines in China.