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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13 hours to complete

3 weeks at 4 hours a week

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4.7

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3 weeks at 4 hours a week

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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 videosTotal 83 minutes

Course Overview3 minutesPreview module
0.1: Introduction to the Course - China and the World6 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 Models7 minutes
1.3: Visualizing China’s Opening: From Autarky to Mercantilism5 minutes
1.4: Applying the Model to China’s Opening18 minutes
1.5: Case Study: Rural Joint Ventures and the Local Alliance with International Capital14 minutes
1.6: Case Study: China’s Decision to Join the World Trade Organization12 minutes
1.7: Conclusion to the Two Cases3 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Assignments and Grading10 minutes
Module 1 Course Reading10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 130 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Meet and Greet10 minutes
0.1: Discussion10 minutes

What's included

11 videos1 reading1 assignment

11 videosTotal 82 minutes

2.1: International Structure: Realism and Constructivism11 minutesPreview module
2.2 International Political Economy and National Power10 minutes
2.3 Domestic Politics, Leadership and Foreign Policy2 minutes
2.4 Sino-US Relations: The Most Important Bi-lateral Relationship in the World7 minutes
2.5 Sino-Japanese Relations12 minutes
2.6 Sino-Russian Relations3 minutes
2.7 Relations with Taiwan and Hong Kong11 minutes
2.8 China’s Regional Ties3 minutes
2.9 China and ASEAN8 minutes
2.10 China and the Korean Peninsula4 minutes
2.11 China and Central Asia: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)5 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Module 2 Course Reading10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 230 minutes

What's included

10 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts

10 videosTotal 80 minutes

3.1 Going Out for Energy and Resources7 minutesPreview module
3.2 China’s Energy Anxiety4 minutes
3.3 China’s Strategies to Resolve Energy Anxiety8 minutes
3.4 Key Chinese Actors in Energy Diplomacy and Their Roles5 minutes
3.5 Key Actors Outside the Government9 minutes
3.6 Case Study: Iran – Balancing Energy Needs and Support for Non-Proliferation7 minutes
3.7 Case Study: Angola – Dealing with an Independent, Neutral and Tough Partner12 minutes
3.8 Case Study: Australia – Energy Diplomacy with a U.S. Strategic Ally7 minutes
3.9 Case Study: Australia’s Quixotic Policy Towards China – Trade’s Strategic Significance13 minutes
3.10 Module Conclusion4 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Module 3 Course Reading10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 330 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

3.5: Discussion10 minutes
3.9: Discussion10 minutes

What's included

15 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts

15 videosTotal 92 minutes

4.1: What Can States Do?5 minutesPreview module
4.2: Explaining China’s Success7 minutes
4.3 The History of the Policy4 minutes
4.4: Improving Policy After Tiananmen8 minutes
4.5: Bringing the Party Back In: The 1000 Talents Program (2002-2008)6 minutes
4.6: The 1000 Talents Program6 minutes
4.7: Evaluating 1000 Talents Policy and its Limits7 minutes
4.8: Case Study: Academics and Universities9 minutes
4.9: Academics and Universities: Current Reforms7 minutes
4.10: Case Study: Scientists and the Chinese Academy of Sciences5 minutes
4.11: The Need for Reform at the Chinese Academy of Sciences11 minutes
4.12: Case Study: Entrepreneurs and the Municipal Governments6 minutes
4.13: Entrepreneurs, Technology and the Search for Shortage3 minutes
4.14: Case Study: The Diaspora Option – Serving China from Abroad2 minutes
4.15: Module Conclusion1 minute

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Module 4 Course Reading10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 430 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

4.11: Discussion10 minutes
4.13: Discussion10 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 videosTotal 86 minutes

5.1: Introducing the Panel3 minutesPreview module
5.2: External Influences on Chinese Foreign Policy Behaviour11 minutes
5.3: The Role of China’s Leaders in China’s Rise8 minutes
5.4: Domestic Politics and Its Influence on Chinese Foreign Policy11 minutes
5.5: From a Political Economy Perspective, is China’s Rise Changing the World?13 minutes
5.6: Problems of Misperceptions12 minutes
5.7: Can China Rise Peacefully?15 minutes
5.8: Summary on the Panel Discussion11 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Module 5 Course Reading10 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Peer-reviewed Written Assignment 160 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

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Reviewed on Feb 15, 2018

An excellent course with much to offer. I recommend it to anyone trying to understand China politically.

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.

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

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