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Power in the Asia-Pacific Area of study focus: China Anna-Louise Simpson Issues facing China in 2011 Maintaining economic growth Controlling separatist groups Social harmony Human rights Responsible global citizen? Maintaining economic growth Stability and survival of CCP depends on continued economic growth 2010: 10% GDP growth, world’s largest exporter Global concern over RMB currency valuation Challenges; increasing domestic demand sustaining job growth reducing corruption limiting environmental damage & social strife linked to rapid industrialisation inflation Controlling separatist groups Controlling separatist groups Uighurs Ethnically dissimilar to majority Han-Chinese Beijing has executed a ‘crushing campaign of religious repression’ Destruction of Kashgar Kadeer: Jasmine Revolutions given hope to Uighurs Guantanamo Bay detainees Tibetans Ethnically dissimilar to majority Han-Chinese Lobsang Sangay elected new political leader Dalai Lama retired but remains spiritual leader Kirti monastery, Sichuan raid Taiwan Naval buildup Social harmony Jasmine Revolutions in Middle East have worried Beijing that similar riots could occur in China Spate stabbings in April & May 2010 Crime rates increasing Inflation fears over price of food and housing High costs of health and education ‘pent-up discontent could easily burst out... and spark mass conflicts’ In response: PM Wen declared public should voice more of their criticisms Government is at forefront of technological innovation to limit use of internet Human rights ‘fools errand’ Liu Xiaobao detention & awarding of Nobel Peace prize Google Internet censorship Human rights Ai Weiwei high-profile detention “will be judged by history, but he will pay a price for his special choice,” Responsible global citizen? “to take physical control over oil and gas by buying up equity stakes or long-term supply contracts in producing countries” Iran; 14% of total oil imports; $40bn investment in Iranian gasoline, $100bn arms transfers 2002-05; Resolution 1929 “a useful hedge against a hostile United States” North Korea: “little real influence” Libya: "give peace a chance" Cyber espionage: desire to move from ‘made in China’ to ‘innovated in China’ Questions?