China Today: Its Connection with the Past II Dr. Jing G. Xi Faculty of International Communications, CTGU

Focuses on China: Why?  Impact of its economy to the world;  Needs China for the solutions of many international conflicts, such as: regional confrontation, trade friction, environment, etc.  China History: in 100 years of continuity since 1910.[Kissinger ’ s On China]

Different ways of looking at Chinese  Chinese does not know, as socialized individuality, their responsibility and accountability to his/her country and society;  China is one of few countries where people have no beliefs;  The politics Chinese talking are nothing but cheating and betrayal; (Source: RAND Corporation ??)

Cont.  Most Chinese have never learnt what is dignified life;  Chinese national value is based on the selfishness;  Chinese persuade of life is rooted on the interest of satisfactory for food and sex as the animals;  Failure of Chinese education style is becoming the standing joke of the world. (Source: RAND Corporation ??)

How to make your judgment ??

 Stereotype?  Ethnocentrism?  Prejudice?

Three factors impacts Chinese National Core Value  Confucianism; [hierarchical society]  Taoism; [harmony life with the nature]  Buddhism. [high uncertainty avoidance]

And plus … …  5000 years of authoritarian history;  100 years of defeating experience by western countries including Sino- Japanese War (1938 – 1946);  Communist application with Chinese characteristics ( 1949 – 1978);  Free marketing (economic reforms) since 1978.

Chinese Characteristics  Face Guanxi (personnel networks) … … Smith. Arthur: 1905 Chinese Characteristics

Understanding China  Historically, Dialectically, and Culturally

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