The World’s Leading Manufacturer of Chinese People China The World’s Leading Manufacturer of Chinese People

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power Legitimacy Dynastic Rule (ancient history – 1911) Power passed through hereditary connections “Mandate of Heaven” – collective ancestral wisdom guiding the empire from the heavens When a family dynasty was perceived as weak, a rival family would challenge, claiming the emperor had lost the mandate

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power Legitimacy Revolution of 1911 and Chinese Republic Dynastic cycles toppled due to European intrusion Supposed to be democratic, but government was regularly challenged by regional warlords Mao and the People’s Republic (1949-1976) Mao Zedong and ideology of egalitarian Marxism Mao himself served as the unifying source of legitimacy Maoism insisted on “mass line” – leaders must listen to and stay connected to peasants

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power Legitimacy Modern China (1976-Present) Legitimacy centers in the Politburo of the CCP Central Military Commission within the CCP controls the military (another important source of legitimacy)

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power Historical Traditions Authoritarian Power – has always been ruled by a single emperor or a small group Confucianism – emphasizes the importance of order and harmony, encourages Chinese people to submit to and obey authority Also places responsibility on rulers to exercise power conscientiously (democratic centralism?) Contradicts egalitarian Marxism

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power Historical Traditions Bureaucratic hierarchy based on scholarship – ruling elite are organized and selected based on academic exams Government jobs have always been highly coveted Created social separation between peasants and bureaucratic elite The “Middle Kingdom” – belief that China is the center of civilization, and foreigners are perceived as inferiors with nothing to offer

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power Historical Traditions Communist ideologies – Maoism integrated ethics of Confucianism with egalitarianism, later revised by Deng Xiaoping to allow for privatization

Political Culture Geography Access to oceans and warm water ports Many large navigable rivers Major geographic divides between north and south Geographic isolation of the western part Separated from other countries by mountain ranges, deserts, and oceans

Note the abundance of cities in the Eastern portion Note the abundance of cities in the Eastern portion. This is where the overwhelming majority of the Chinese live.

Political Culture Historical Eras Dynastic Rule (Confucianism, ethnocentrism) Resistance to Imperialism 19th Century (nationalism) “foreign devils” – Europeans and Japanese who attempted to exploit China’s natural resources Evidence of caution and suspicion of capitalist countries remains

Political Culture Historical Eras Maoism (linked to Marxism/Leninism, but distinctly Chinese) Collectivism – good of the community above the individual Struggle and activism Mass Line Egalitarianism Self-Reliance – don’t rely on elites, use your own talents to contribute to your community

Mao Zedong Chairman of the CCP 1943-1976 Chairman of the Central Military Commission 1954-1976

Political Culture Historical Eras Deng Xiaoping Theory “Black cat, white cat, who cares as long as it catches mice?” Communist and capitalist ideologies were not important What matters is improving the economy Still emphasizes party supervision and control of all activity in the country

Deng Xiaoping Chairman of the Central Military Commission 1981-1989

Political Culture Importance of Informal Relationships Power and respect is not necessarily tied to official position in the party, but who has connections to whom Early connections established during the Long March built later ruling cliques Patron-client system exists amongst competing party factions Policy changes can be predicted with knowledge of relationships to past leaders

Political and Economic Change Long history of stability until 20th century mirrors Russia Differs from Russia in having a much longer history of regional hegemony Dynastic cycles dictated change until Mongols conquer China in 13th century Mandate of heaven recaptured by Ming dynasty Last dynasty was Qing (“pure”) from 17th century until it was toppled by European pressure in 20th

Political and Economic Change Control by Imperialistic Nations Qing dynasty weakened and China was carved into “spheres of influence” by England, Germany, France, and Japan (foreign devils) Revolutionary Upheaval (1911-1949) Nationalism – Sun Yat-sen leads a nationalist revolution reestablishing independent China in 1911 Establishment of a new political community Chiang Kai-shek founds the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) Mao Zedong founds the CCP Socioeconomic Development – modeled after Soviets, then Chiang becomes president and breaks with them, outlawing the CCP

Chiang Kai-Shek Chairman of the Nationalist Government of China, 1928-1931, 1943-1948 Director General of Kuomintang, 1938-1975

Political and Economic Change The Long March (1934-1936) Chiang’s Nationalist army pursued Mao’s army across China to depose and exile communists Mao eluded him and used the time traveling to spread his message to Chinese peasants Mao becomes a national hero, people involved in the Long March become prominent in government of the People’s Republic

Political and Economic Change Founding of the People’s Republic of China (1949-1966) Occupied by Japan until end of WWII Civil War between Kuomintang and CCP Chiang flees to Taiwan, Mao establishes People’s Republic on mainland, both claim to be the true government of China (“Two Chinas”)

Political and Economic Change Founding of the People’s Republic of China (1949-1966) Soviet model of political/economic development (1949-1957) Land reform – redistribution of property Civil reform – attempted to end opium addiction and expand women’s rights (like the right to leave an unhappy arranged marriage) Five-Year Plans – nationalization of industry and collectivization of agriculture

Political and Economic Change Founding of the People’s Republic of China (1949-1966) Great Leap Forward (1958-1966) Attempt to end Soviet domination of China All-around development of agriculture and industry Mass mobilization – turn the Chinese population into an asset through motivation and harder work Political unanimity and zeal – party workers began running government, not bureaucrats Cadres – low level party workers expected to demonstrate Party devotion by motivating hard work Decentralization – more local, less central control

Political and Economic Change The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) From 1960-1966, Mao allowed Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping to institute market reforms Dissatisfied with results, decided to radically transform China and remove all vestiges of hierarchy and inequality Principles Ethic of struggle Mass line Collectivism Egalitarianism Unstinting service to society Destroyed universities and libraries, scholars were sent to the fields to work and “learn” from peasants Elementary education designed to create equality and loyalty to Mao

Signs from the Cultural Revolution “Destroy the Old World, Build a New World”

Signs from the Cultural Revolution “Let new socialistic culture conquer every stage” Features Jiang Qing (Mao’s wife), who led the Cultural Revolution Group of the Politburo

Signs from the Cultural Revolution “We will crash the dog heads of those who oppose Chairman Mao!”

Political and Economic Change Death of Mao (1976) Followers in CCP divided into 3 factions Radicals – led by Mao’s wife Jiang Qing, continued supporting goals of Cultural Revolution “Gang of Four” – group of radicals who controlled CCP policy toward the end of Mao’s life Military – had been led by Lin Biao, Mao’s designated successor, but he died in a mysterious plane crash in 1971 Rumors of an attempted coup around same time Moderates – led by Zhou Enlai, emphasized economic modernization and limited contact with the West Factions were built on ideology and personal connection (guanxi)

Jiang Qing First Lady of the PRC, 1939-1976 Leader of the Radical faction of the CCP

Lin Biao Vice-Premier of the PRC, 1965-1971

Zhou Enlai Premier of the PRC, 1949-1976 Leader of the moderate faction of the CCP

Political and Economic Change Deng Xiaoping’s Four Modernizations (1978-1997) CCP leader Hua Guofeng arrests the “Gang of Four” radicals, opening the door for moderates to take control Deng takes power in 1978 (without official title of Chairman of CCP), modernizing: Industry Agriculture Science The Military

Political and Economic Change Deng Xiaoping’s Four Modernizations (1978-1997) “Open Door” trade policy – trade with everyone, including capitalist U.S. if it will benefit Chinese economy Expansion of higher education, raised academic standards Institutionalization of the Revolution – reconciled revolutionary goals with legal system and bureaucracy of Old China, decentralized government

Deng Xiaoping, later in life Cryptkeeper, 1989-1997 (Just kidding)

Reform Under Deng Xiaoping (1979-1997) What specific reforms did Deng make to the Chinese economic system? How did these reforms transform China’s economy and society? In what ways did China remain unchanged by Deng’s reforms?

“A good cat is not a black cat or a white cat “A good cat is not a black cat or a white cat. A good cat is a cat that catches mice.” - Deng Xiaoping

Four Modernizations “The Four Modernizations” – Agriculture, Defense, Industry, Science/Technology

The Democracy Wall The Democracy Wall Movement 1978-1979, “Beijing Spring”, news reporting and freedom of speech along a wall in the city, demanding reevaluation of the Cultural Revolution and questioning the wisdom of party leaders. “The Fifth Modernization” – Democracy!

Deng’s Reforms (1979-1992) Town Village Enterprises (TVEs) Industry Reform – production based on supply and demand, not direction of Party leaders Opening to foreign trade and investment, creation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Reopening universities and encouraging education Allowing startup of new small businesses TVEs allowed peasants to make their own decisions about farming collectively or individually, and allowed peasants to keep profits from produce

GDP Growth

1989 – Tiananmen Square

Jiang Zemin President of the PRC, 1993-2003 General Secretary of the CCP, 1989-2002 Chairman of the Central Military Commission, 1990-2004

Hu Jintao President of the PRC, 2003-2013 General Secretary of the CCP, 2002–2012 Chairman of the Central Military Commission, 2004-2012 Orderly, struggle free succession indicated stability in CCP practices

Xi Jinping President of the PRC 2013 – Present General Secretary of the CCP 2012 – Present Chairman of the Central Military Commission 2012 - Present

Summary of “Generations” of Chinese Leadership 1st Generation – Mao Zedong (1949 - 1976) 2nd Generation – Deng Xiaoping (1978 – 1992) 3rd Generation – Jiang Zemin (1992 - 2002) 4th Generation – Hu Jintao (2002 – 2012) 5th Generation – Xi Jinping (2012 – Present)

Citizens, Society, and the State Cleavages Ethnicity Population is over 90% Han Chinese Minorities live primarily in autonomous areas (like Tibet and Xinjiang) These areas are 60% of Chinese territory Long history of resistance to Chinese government Tibetans – government never recognized Chinese government authority after conquest Uighurs – Muslim separatists in Xingjiang near Afghanistan Government usually encourages economic development, while suppressing expression of dissent

Han Chinese Tibetan Uighur

Citizens, Society, and the State Cleavages Urban vs. Rural Redefinition of “Two Chinas” – differences in economic prosperity and lifestyle

Citizens, Society, and the State Political Participation The Chinese Communist Party 2nd largest political party in the world, 87.79 million members (6% of all Chinese citizens) CCP Youth League has 75 million members, can apply at age 18 for full membership Cadres of Mao have been replaced by technocrats under Deng’s reforms Technocrat – people with appropriate technical skills and training to work in bureaucracy Jiang opened party membership to capitalists to “better represent all of China” (2001) Party is not ideological, but an instrument through which people can advance their personal situation

Citizens, Society, and the State Political Participation Civil Society Control of party has loosened with new technology (cell phones, internet, satellite dishes, etc.) Many new associational groups dedicated to individual issues springing up Ex. Environmental groups protesting dam construction Won’t “win”, but still demonstrate ability to organize without government Beijing allowed NGOs to register with government in 1990s Still closely watched by government (especially religious and human rights movements) Ex. Falun Gong, banned in China

Citizens, Society, and the State Political Participation Protests Allowed to an extent, but met with severe crackdown if the party’s authority is called into question Tiananmen Square (1989) Protest by students for democratic reform, eventually attracted many other civil society groups Spread to many other areas of China than Beijing Deng ordered People’s Liberation Army (PLA) expel the protesters from the Square, resulting in massacre Recently focused on corruption in government, growing cause of concern for CCP

Parents of Victims Protest after the Sichuan Earthquake, 2008 The Sichuan Earthquake killed almost 70,000 Chinese,

China is recently engaged in an anti-corruption crackdown

What do Chinese people blame for unclean food scandals?

What are Chinese people most worried about as “very big problems”?

Political Institutions CCP Organization Geographic hierarchy with a “People’s Congress” at every level National Province County Village/Township Power concentrated at the national level in Politburo and General Secretary Promotion up to higher levels based on nomenklatura

National Leadership Structure Politburo Standing Committee 7 members Gen. Secretary President Chairman CMC National Leadership Structure Politburo 24 members Central Committee -340 members -Meet once a year National Party Congress More than 2000 members Chosen from lower level Congresses -Meets once every 5 years

Political Institutions Other political parties Eight “democratic” parties are allowed to exist Each based on a special group, like intellectuals, businessmen, etc. Total membership of half a million people Serve an advisory role to CCP, non-oppositional Other attempts at independent party formation result in harsh prison sentences Elections (yes, elections) CCP runs elections to help legitimacy Party reviews candidate list to eliminate objectionable ones Only held at local level of government, deputies for county People’s Congresses, town and village officials (since 1980’s)

Political Institutions The Political Elite Personal connection, “guanxi,” holds politics together Elite recruitment occurs through nomenklatura – higher party leaders choose leaders at lower levels to move up Patron-client network throughout government

Political Institutions Factions within CCP Conservatives – believe power of government has eroded too much, support crackdowns on independent thinkers… out of power since death of Mao Reformers/Open Door – support capitalist infusion, pushed for WTO membership and expansion of trade with U.S… in power since Deng Jiang, Hu, and Xi all come from this faction Liberals – support political liberalization, out of power since Tiananmen in 1989 Premier Zhao Ziyang ousted for sympathizing with protesters Fang-shou – cyclical tendency of factions to grow and fade in power, similar to dynastic cycles

China Still Does 5 Year Plans And this really bizarre English language video from the Chinese government can tell you more

Public Policy Concerns – Air Pollution

Public Policy Concerns - Demographics The “4-2-1” Problem