Week 10: chinese National Interest
Learning Task 1
Objective: To be able to explain China's national interests
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Objective: To be able to explain China's national interests
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- Read the Simpson section on China's national interests
- Describe each of China's national interests according to the textbook
- Read this article and explain its central point about Chinese foreign policy priorities.
Learning Task 2
Objectives: To understand China's soft power approach to achieving its national interests
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Objectives: To understand China's soft power approach to achieving its national interests
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- Read this section of Wikipedia
- Outline the various ways that China uses soft power to promote itself abroad.
- Explain what the Confucius Institute is and how it promotes Chinese soft power
- Read this article and explain the concept of Panda Diplomacy, explain the recent trends in China's Panda Diplomacy
Learning Task 3
Objectives: To understand China's hard power approach to achieving its national interests.
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Objectives: To understand China's hard power approach to achieving its national interests.
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- Read this article and describe China's recent military growth and how this growth is being perceived by China's neighbours.
- Read this article and explain China's growing assertiveness and where it is predominately happening (on land, in the air or at sea) use examples to describe this growing assertiveness.
Learning Task 5
Objectives: To apply our understanding of Chinese National Interest
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VCAA STUDY DESIGN: FACTORS INFLUENCING NATIONAL INTERESTS
The ‘national interest’ is often contested and views about national interest often depend on factors such as state formation, cultural and ethnic identity, ideology, historical links and relationships to foreign powers.
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