Reference no: EM133394754

Assignment:

Part 1

1) Why did ancient China maintain the tributary system? Will China re-establish such a system when it becomes the dominant power in the world?

2) Which period of history has had stronger influence on contemporary Chinese foreign policy?

3) How did the changing fortunes of the Silk Roads around the 15th century affect modern international relations?

4) Did history show that China was inherently peaceful in its foreign relations?

Part 2

1) Will a more powerful China attempt to restore its traditional world order like the tributary system?

2) Do traditional Chinese worldviews continue to have an influence on contemporary Chinese foreign policy?

3) Why is China today so insistent on the importance of sovereignty and non-intervention when it comes to foreign policy?

4) What can best explain the fact that China has many territorial disputes with its neighboring countries?

Part 3

1. Should foreign policy making process be more democratic and transparent, or should it be centralized and remain largely secretive?

2. Do Chinese business communities have too much or too little influence on China's foreign policy making?

3. Do you think China's new youth is now more nationalistic and more confident about China's place in the world? Are you satisfied with the overall directions of contemporary Chinese foreign policy?

Part 4

1) What is Westphalian sovereignty? Is China showing a more uncompromising position on Westphalian sovereignty than many other countries?

2) Should China be more flexible when it comes to dealing with territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea?

3) Will mainland China and Taiwan be able to eventually achieve peaceful reunification?

4) How should China reconcile such different norms as sovereignty and human rights/democracy in its foreign policy?

Part 5

1) Should China abandon its non-alliance policy to form military alliances, say, to counter the US alliance system?

2) As China has already made enormous progress in economic development, should China shift its focus from economic development to military modernization so that its military power can match its economic power and defend its economic interests both at home and abroad?

3) How could China develop its military capabilities without at the same time sparking an arms race that could lead to the security dilemma in the region?

4) Is the West trying to provoke a war with China over Taiwan? If so, how should China respond?