U.S. Interests & Regional Issues in Asia

Overview & Objectives Comprehend Dilemma N. Korea creates for U.S. Know nuclear nonproliferation in India & Pakistan Comprehend impact of global wages, labor, outsourcing, off-shoring in U.S. Know why Asia is a new target market for U.S. corporations Know effects of Asian imports on U.S. market & economy Comprehend human rights issues in Asia Chapter 2, Lesson 5 2

Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1 - 2) Chapter 2, Lesson 5 3

Quick Write (Page 220) How do you think you would react to India’s 1998 nuclear tests if you were Indian? If you were Pakistani? If you were an American diplomat at the U.S. embassy in New Delhi? (Note to the teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) Chapter 2, Lesson 5 4

North Korea Dilemma for U.S. Oct 2002, N. Korea: Enriching uranium Kicked out UN inspectors Withdrew from Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty 2003: Six-Party (China, Japan, Russia, S. Korea, N. Korea & U.S.) talks on N. Korea’s nuclear program 2006: N. Korea announced successful test of first nuclear explosive device 5

Why U.S. Sec. of State Designated N. Korea a “Sponsor of Terrorism” 1987, S. Korean jetliner blew up over Indian Ocean Two N. Korean agents Had a recent clean record, so former U.S. Sec. of State (Condoleezza Rice) lifted “sponsor-of-terrorism” label Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Clayton Jones / © 1992 The Christian Science Monitor 6

How N. Korean Government’s Economic Policies Led to Widespread Famine Collapse of Soviet Union affect Important trade partner Hit N. Koreans hard Meanwhile, N. Koreans exhausted their land with intensive farming techniques By Mid-1990s, there was a major food crisis & famine Chapter 2, Lesson 5 7

India & Pakistan Long history of political, economic & military tensions - Why? Disputed territory of Kashmir Jammu/Kashmir – Muslim state w/ Hindu ruler Chose to join area to India rather than Pakistan 2 countries been at war since 8

India & Pakistan Also went to war in 1971 Crisis in previously called East Pakistan Led to creation of new country: Bangladesh Since then, relations progressed slowly to “normal” Soviet invasion of Afghanistan India sided with Soviets Strained relations w/ Pakistan 9

India & Pakistan Nuclear Nonproliferation 1974, India conducted 1st nuclear test Pakistan wanted nuclear weapons too 1998, India 2nd test Weeks later – Pakistan 5 tests Trouble: Fighting along Kashmir border 1999 Military coup ousted Pakistan’s civilian govt 2001 terrorist attack on Indian Parliament – blamed Pakistan Led to build up along Kashmir Pakistan continues to feel threatened by India US wants Pakistani help in fight a/g terrorism Al-Qaeda leaders hiding in Pakistan’s mountains But Pakistan don’t feel al-Qaeda as such a threat 10

India & Pakistan Nuclear Nonproliferation India’s doctrine - “no 1st use” Pakistan rejected this idea 2008 – U.S. approved deal to share nuclear (civilian) technology w/ India Problems w/ Pakistan’s lack of strict control: Marketplace where anyone (including terrorists) could buy dangerous nuclear technology 11

Impacts of Global Wages, Labor, Outsourcing, & Offshoring in U.S. Chapter 2, Lesson 5 12

Video Outsourcing What is your opinion, if any, on outsourcing? Chapter 2, Lesson 5

Impacts of Global Wages, Labor, Outsourcing, & Offshoring in U.S., Procurement of goods & services from an outside source Offshoring: Moving factories or work from U.S. to other countries U.S. employees used to be protected from competition from low-wage foreign workers Now, Americans compete a/g foreign workers 14

Why Asia Represents a New Target Market for U.S. Corporations U.S. tends to offer products w/ technology edge to expanding markets Now Asians are also buying much higher-tech technologies Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Andy Nelson / © 2009 The Christian Science Monitor 15

Why Asia Represents a New Target Market for U.S. Corporations World’s #1 supplier of electronics & manufactured goods? Asia Also in financial services, export textiles, & energy exporters Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1996 The Christian Science Monitor 16

Effects of Asian Imports on U.S. Market & Economy Top 10 carmakers? Except for GM & Volkswagen, rest of are Japanese or Korean Consumer electronics Very little made in U.S. today Chinese & Indian demand for more oil means that supplies will tighten & prices will rise 17

Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights UN General Assembly 1948 Foundation document of international law U.S. commitment to protect human rights Central to U.S. foreign policy Helps secure the peace Bill Grant / © 1991 The Christian Science Monitor Chapter 2, Lesson 5 18

Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations China: restricts religious liberty & Tibet’s freedom U.S. State Dept named China a “country of particular concern” Religious freedom in Japan & South Korea? Constitutions guarantee freedom of religion North Korea? Actively discriminates against believers 19

Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations India: religious minorities subject to violent attacks Pakistan: human rights/religious freedom under threat Thugs harassing human rights defenders Afghanistan: lacks working legal system Resistance to equal rights for women 20

Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations, cont. Indonesia & Malaysia: communal violence Vietnam: government harasses religious minorities Burma: military regime represses all human rights Andy Nelson / © 2005 The Christian Science Monitor Chapter 2, Lesson 5 21

Learning Check CPS Questions (3 - 12) Chapter 2, Lesson 5 22

Activity 3: New Global Economy: Asian Nations as Participants and Impact on U.S. Class Debate: Pro: Outsourcing, offshoring, & competition from Asian workers & markets are positive aspects of global economy Con: Outsourcing, offshoring, & competition from Asian workers & markets are negative aspects of global economy Using pages 228-237, prepare a debate argument supporting your assigned position Both debaters should present main arguments w/o interruption 1st before counter-arguments 24

Summary N. Korea Dilemma for U.S. Nuclear nonproliferation in India & Pakistan Global wages, labor, outsourcing, off-shoring in U.S. Why Asia is a new target market for U.S. corporations Effects of Asian imports on U.S. market & economy Human rights issues Chapter 2, Lesson 5 25