RENEGADE TERRITORIES Hong Kong, Taiwan, & Tibet CURRENT ISSUES FACING CHINA

FEBRUARY 19, 1997

FORMER BRITISH COLONY FORMER BRITISH COLONY 1.When and why did the British receive Hong Kong? 2.In what ways might Hong Kong have been different in its development than mainland China? 3.Hong Kong was returned in Challenges?

After the British returned Hong Kong to China in 1997, China and Hong Kong operate under “One Country, Two Systems.” More specifically, this means that within the People's Republic of China, the mainland will maintain the socialist system, while Hong Kong and Taiwan continue under the capitalist system. Image above: Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang and Chinese President Hu Jintao

Hong Kong’s Economy GDP per Capita (2010) ◦$45,600 – 11 th in the world. Imports ◦46.4% - China ◦8.8% - Japan ◦6.5% - Taiwan ◦6.5% - Singapore ◦5.3% - US Exports ◦51.2% - China ◦11.65 – US ◦4.4% - Japan

Central Hong Kong Seoul, South Korea Singapore Taipei, Taiwan FOUR ASIAN TIGERS

HONG KONG HONG KONG

REPUBLIC OF CHINA (R.O.C.) REGARDED BY CHINA AS A “REBEL REGION”

1. China will use military action against Taiwan should Taiwan declare independence 3. U.S. Aid and Military support in Beijing has hundreds of missiles pointed at the island and has threatened to use force should Taiwan move toward formal independence. 4. China offered a “one country-two systems” solution like Hong Kong. 4. No seat in the U.N., lost it to China in 1971

Central Hong Kong Seoul, South Korea Singapore Taipei, Taiwan FOUR ASIAN TIGERS

Democracy in Taiwan National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall Nationalist Kuomintang Party Chiang Kai-Shek

China and Tibet Independent since 1950, Tibet was a target of the Mao’s Cultural Revolution and has been working for religious and political freedom from China since.

Differing Views of Dalai Lama TibetansChinese Government Living God Threat towards separation from China

’s – 1970’s 1980’s2008 China sent in thousands of troops to enforce claim on Tibet Tibet tried to fight back against China but it led to the Dalai Lama leaving for India Set up a government in exile Cultural Revolution enforced by Mao Zedong. Tibetan monasteries destroyed along with cultural artifacts China begins to ease its grip due to international pressure Anti-China protestors and authorities in Tibet voice their frustrations about the Olympic Games in Beijing

Falun Gong

Mock Demonstrations of Human Rights Abuse against Falun Gong