Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World

Instructor: David Zweig

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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One of the most significant changes in the world in the past 30 years is the opening of China to the outside world and its engagement with that world. In the initial years of the opening, external forces influenced China’s economy, regional balances, bureaucracy, as well as the political authority of local leaders in the coastal areas. More recently, the world is feeling the effects of a rising China which seeks resources and talent from all around the globe and uses its financial wealth to strengthen its position in the world. This course tracks the opening of China up from 1978 until it joins the WTO, focusing on how the world affected China’s internal development. We then look at various aspects of China’s “going out strategy” — its search for energy, talent, as well as its relations with the United States and the states within the Asia-Pacific region. The instructor has been deeply engaged in research on all these topics, having lived in China during various stages of China’s opening to the outside world.

Before you start with the content for Module 1, please watch the Course Overview, review the Assignment and Grading page, and introduce yourself to other learners who will be studying this course with you.

What's included

9 videos2 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 83 minutes

Course Overview 3 minutes
0.1: Introduction to the Course - China and the World 6 minutes
1.1: Explaining China’s Opening to the World, 1978-2000: “Second Image Reversed” and “Relative Prices” 12 minutes
1.2: Explaining China’s Opening to the World, 1978-2000: Linkages, Leaders and Models 7 minutes
1.3: Visualizing China’s Opening: From Autarky to Mercantilism 5 minutes
1.4: Applying the Model to China’s Opening 18 minutes
1.5: Case Study: Rural Joint Ventures and the Local Alliance with International Capital 14 minutes
1.6: Case Study: China’s Decision to Join the World Trade Organization 13 minutes
1.7: Conclusion to the Two Cases 4 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Assignments and Grading 10 minutes
Module 1 Course Reading 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Quiz 1 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Meet and Greet 10 minutes
0.1: Discussion 10 minutes

What's included

11 videos1 reading1 assignment

11 videos Total 82 minutes

2.1: International Structure: Realism and Constructivism 12 minutes
2.2 International Political Economy and National Power 11 minutes
2.3 Domestic Politics, Leadership and Foreign Policy 3 minutes
2.4 Sino-US Relations: The Most Important Bi-lateral Relationship in the World 7 minutes
2.5 Sino-Japanese Relations 12 minutes
2.6 Sino-Russian Relations 4 minutes
2.7 Relations with Taiwan and Hong Kong 12 minutes
2.8 China’s Regional Ties 4 minutes
2.9 China and ASEAN 9 minutes
2.10 China and the Korean Peninsula 4 minutes
2.11 China and Central Asia: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 5 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Module 2 Course Reading 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Quiz 2 30 minutes

What's included

10 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts

10 videos Total 81 minutes

3.1 Going Out for Energy and Resources 7 minutes
3.2 China’s Energy Anxiety 4 minutes
3.3 China’s Strategies to Resolve Energy Anxiety 9 minutes
3.4 Key Chinese Actors in Energy Diplomacy and Their Roles 6 minutes
3.5 Key Actors Outside the Government 9 minutes
3.6 Case Study: Iran – Balancing Energy Needs and Support for Non-Proliferation 8 minutes
3.7 Case Study: Angola – Dealing with an Independent, Neutral and Tough Partner 12 minutes
3.8 Case Study: Australia – Energy Diplomacy with a U.S. Strategic Ally 8 minutes
3.9 Case Study: Australia’s Quixotic Policy Towards China – Trade’s Strategic Significance 13 minutes
3.10 Module Conclusion 4 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Module 3 Course Reading 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Quiz 3 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

3.5: Discussion 10 minutes
3.9: Discussion 10 minutes

What's included

15 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts

15 videos Total 93 minutes

4.1: What Can States Do? 6 minutes
4.2: Explaining China’s Success 7 minutes
4.3 The History of the Policy 5 minutes
4.4: Improving Policy After Tiananmen 8 minutes
4.5: Bringing the Party Back In: The 1000 Talents Program (2002-2008) 6 minutes
4.6: The 1000 Talents Program 6 minutes
4.7: Evaluating 1000 Talents Policy and its Limits 7 minutes
4.8: Case Study: Academics and Universities 9 minutes
4.9: Academics and Universities: Current Reforms 8 minutes
4.10: Case Study: Scientists and the Chinese Academy of Sciences 5 minutes
4.11: The Need for Reform at the Chinese Academy of Sciences 12 minutes
4.12: Case Study: Entrepreneurs and the Municipal Governments 6 minutes
4.13: Entrepreneurs, Technology and the Search for Shortage 4 minutes
4.14: Case Study: The Diaspora Option – Serving China from Abroad 3 minutes
4.15: Module Conclusion 1 minute

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Module 4 Course Reading 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Quiz 4 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

4.11: Discussion 10 minutes
4.13: Discussion 10 minutes

In this module, we invited three professors from various universities in Hong Kong to share with us their views on China's foreign policy and China's rise. Let's learn from these experts.

What's included

8 videos1 reading1 peer review

8 videos Total 87 minutes

5.1: Introducing the Panel 3 minutes
5.2: External Influences on Chinese Foreign Policy Behaviour 11 minutes
5.3: The Role of China’s Leaders in China’s Rise 8 minutes
5.4: Domestic Politics and Its Influence on Chinese Foreign Policy 11 minutes
5.5: From a Political Economy Perspective, is China’s Rise Changing the World? 13 minutes
5.6: Problems of Misperceptions 13 minutes
5.7: Can China Rise Peacefully? 15 minutes
5.8: Summary on the Panel Discussion 11 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Module 5 Course Reading 10 minutes

1 peer review Total 120 minutes

Peer-reviewed Written Assignment 1 120 minutes

Now is time to test your understanding on the entire course. Take the final exam and complete the post-course survey. Your valuable feedback will certainly help us improve future iterations of the course.

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1 reading2 assignments

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David Zweig

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Reviewed on Jan 2, 2021

Part 2 I still found very interesting, a lot of information new to me and enjoyed the panel discussion particularly at the last lesson

Reviewed on May 12, 2020

very useful course in understanding of china post 1978 till 2016. elaborate lectures and videos. kudos to the team being brief yet incisive and to the point. thanks and WARM REGARDS

Reviewed on Feb 14, 2023

Great learning opportunity, and one of the best courses on coursera when studying Modern Chinese Politics, and their implications for the broader world.

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