CMSDL Core Files 2016-2017 Index

CMSDL Core Files 2016-2017 Index

CMSDL Core Files Index (Updated January 2017)

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People’s Republic of China.

CMSDL Core Files Index (Updated January 2017) 1

Human Rights AFFIRMATIVE 5

China Human Rights 1AC 7

Contention One: Harms (Human Rights) 8

Contention Two: Harms (Democracy) 12

Contention Three: Solvency 15

2AC Human Rights AT #1—China Improving Human Rights 17

2AC Human Rights AT #2--No Moral Obligation 21

2AC Human Rights AT #3—High Magnitude Impacts Outweigh 22

2AC Democracy AT #1—US Violates Democracy 25

2AC Democracy AT #2—Chinese Democracy Improving 29

2AC Democracy AT #3—Countries Model US Democracy 33

2AC Solvency AT #1—Human Rights Appeals Fail 36

2AC Solvency AT #2—Sullivan Principles Hurt Economy 38

2AC Answers to: China Relations DA 41

2AC Answers to: EU Counterplan 42

Human Rights NEGATIVE 44

1NC Human Rights Frontline 45

2NC/1NR Human Rights #1—China Improving 47

2NC/1NR Human Rights #2—No Obligation 49

2NC/1NR Human Rights #3--Extinction/War First Extensions 50

1NC Democracy Frontline 52

2NC/1NR Democracy #1—No Brink 54

2NC/1NR Democracy #2—Democracy Improving 55

1NC Solvency Frontline 57

2NC/1NR Solvency #1—Human Rights Appeals Fail 59

2NC/1NR Solvency #2—Sullivan Principles Bad for the Economy 61

North Korea AFFIRMATIVE 62

Vocabulary 63

North Korea 1AC 66

Contention One: Harms (North Korean War) 67

Contention Two: Harms (Regime Change) 69

Contention Three: Solvency 72

2AC Harms (North Korean War) AT #1—No Nuclear Ability/Backlash 73

2AC Harms (North Korean War) AT #2—No North Korea War 75

2AC Harms (North Korean War) AT #3—North Korea Won’t Give up the Bomb 78

2AC Harms (Regime Change) AT #1—Regime Change Coming Now 80

2AC Harms (Regime Change) AT #2--No Moral Obligation 81

2AC Harms (Regime Change) AT #3—High Magnitude Impacts Outweigh 82

2AC Harms (Regime Change) - North Korea Oppression Extensions 84

2AC Solvency AT #1—China Can’t Solve 86

2AC Solvency AT #2—Sanctions Fail 89

2AC Solvency AT #3—Six Party Talks Fail 92

2AC Solvency Extensions 94

North Korea NEGATIVE 96

1NC Harms (North Korean War) Frontline 97

2NC/1NR Harms (North Korean War) #1—No Nukes and Backlash 100

2NC/1NR Harms (North Korean War) #2—No War 102

1NC Harms (Regime Change) Frontline 105

2NC/1NR Harms (Regime Change) #1—Change Inevitable 107

2NC/1NR Harms (Regime Change) #2—No Obligation 109

2NC/1NR Harms (Regime Change) #3--Extinction/War First Extensions 110

1NC Solvency Frontline 112

2NC/1NR Solvency #1—China Fails 114

2NC/1NR Solvency #2—Sanctions High 116

2NC/1NR Solvency #3—Talks Fail 118

Currency Manipulation AFFIRMATIVE 120

Vocabulary 121

Currency Manipulation 1AC 124

Contention One: Harms - Economy 125

Contention Two: Solvency 128

2AC Harms (US Economy) AT #1—Manipulation Doesn’t Hurt US Economy 129

2AC Harms (US Economy) AT #2—Economy is Resilient 131

2AC Harms (US Economy) AT #3—Domestic Matters More 133

2AC Harms (US Economy) AT #4—Deficit Good 134

2AC Solvency AT #1—China Won’t Follow WTO 135

2AC Solvency AT #2—Plan Takes Years 137

Currency Manipulation NEGATIVE 138

1NC Harms (US Economy) Frontline 139

2NC/1NR Harms (US Economy) #1—Manipulation Doesn’t Hurt the US 143

2NC/1NR Harms (US Economy) #2—The Economy is Resilient 144

2NC/1NR Harms (US Economy) #3—Domestic Economy More Important 145

2NC/1NR Harms (US Economy) #4—Deficit Good 146

1NC Solvency Frontline 147

2NC/1NR Solvency #1—China Won’t Change 148

2NC/1NR Solvency #2—Plan Takes Years 149

China Nationalism Disadvantage 150

Vocabulary 151

1NC China Nationalism Disadvantage Shell 153

2NC/1NR AT #1—China already in SCS 156

2NC/1NR AT #2—Case Outweighs 158

2NC/1NR AT #3—Xi Looks Weak 159

2NC/1NR AT #4—Cooperation Solves Conflict 161

2NC/1NR Human Rights Link 164

2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation Link 167

2AC Affirmative Answers to China Nationalism Disadvantage 168

Topicality 215

Vocabulary 216

1NC Currency Manipulation Topicality - Engagement is Quid Pro Quo (Conditional Engagement) 217

2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality - AT #1—We Meet 219

2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT #2—Counter Interpretation 221

2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT--#3A—Context 222

2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT #3B—Ground 223

2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT #3C—Real World Education 224

2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT #4—Reasonability 225

1NC Human Rights Topicality – Engagement = Government to Government 226

2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #1—We Meet 227

2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #2—Counter Interpretation 228

2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #3A Overlimiting 229

2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #3B—Ground 230

2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #3C—Education 231

2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #4—Reasonability 232

1NC North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military 233

2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #1—We Meet 234

2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #2—Counter Interpretation 235

2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #3A—Core of the Topic 236

2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #3B—Ground 237

2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #3C—Reasonable Limits 238

2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #4—Reasonability 239

2AC Affirmative Topicality Answers 240

2AC Human Rights Topicality Answers 241

2AC North Korea Topicality – “Engagement ≠Military” Answers 242

1AR North Korea Topicality – “Engagement ≠Military” Extensions 244

2AC Currency Manipulation - Topicality – “Engagement = Quid Pro Quo” Answers 245

European Union Counterplan 247

Vocabulary 248

1NC North Korea European Union CP 250

2NC/1NR North Korea EU CP Solvency Extensions 251

2NC/1NR North Korea EU CP Answer to “Perm: US-EU Cooperation” 252

1NC Human Rights European Union CP 253

2NC/1NR Human Rights EU CP Solvency Extensions 254

1NC Currency Manipulation European Union CP 256

2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation EU CP Solvency Extensions 258

2NC/1NR EU CP AT #1—CP Takes a Long Time 260

2NC/1NR EU CP AT #2 and #3—Perm 261

2NC/1NR EU CP AT #4—No Solvency 263

2AC European Union Counterplan Answers 264

Diplomatic Capital Disadvantage (January 2017 Update) 266

Vocabulary 267

1NC Diplomatic Capital Disadvantage Shell 270

North Korea Specific Link 274

2NC/1NR AT #1—Can’t Speculate on Trump’s Agenda 275

2NC/1NR AT #2—Trump won’t be Distracted 277

2NC/1NR AT #3—Diplomacy Fails 279

2NC/1NR AT #4—Fix Tough Issues First 280

2NC/1NR AT #5 ISIS Threat Exaggerated 281

2NC/1NR AT #6—Case Outweighs 284

2AC Affirmative Answers to Diplomatic Capital Disadvantage (January 2017 Update) 285

2AC Diplomatic Capital Disadvantage Answers 286

1AR Extensions to 2AC #1: Can’t Predict Trump Foreign Policy 289

1AR Extensions to 2AC #3: Diplomacy Fails 290

China Relations Disadvantage (January 2017 Update) 291

Vocabulary 292

1NC- China Relations Disadvantage Shell 295

1NC- China Relations Disadvantage Human Rights Link 297

1NC- China Relations Disadvantage - North Korea Link 298

1NC China Relations Disadvantage - Currency Manipulation Link 299

2NC/1NR- China Relations Disadvantage - North Korea Link Extensions 300

2NC/1NR China Relations Disadvantage AT: #1 Non-Unique: Relations Bad Now 301

2NC/1NR China Relations Disadvantage AT: #2 “Plan Helps China Relations” 304

2NC/1NR China Relations Disadvantage AT: #3 LINK TURN – “Plan is a Win-Win” 305

2NC/1NR China Relations Disadvantage AT: #4 NO LINK: “Trump is a loose cannon” 307

2NC/1NR China Relations Disadvantage AT: #5 “No Nuclear Proliferation” 310

2AC Affirmative Answers to China Relations Disadvantage (January 2017 Update) 311

1AR Extension to 2AC #1: NON-UNIQUE: Relations Bad Now 314

China Nationalism Disadvantage (January 2017 Update) 317

China Nationalism Disadvantage (January 2017 Update) – AFF Answer Updates 318

China Nationalism Disadvantage (Jan 2017 Update) – NEG BRINK 319

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CMSDL Core Files 2016-2017 Human Rights Aff

Human Rights AFFIRMATIVE

Vocabulary

Multi-National Corporations (MNCs): A corporation that has factories or offices in a foreign country. For example, a US company that has a factory in China is an MNC. These include Ford, Apple, Nike, and Gap to name a few.

Sullivan Principles/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): These are guidelines for MNCs in foreign countries. These rules must be followed if the company or the government makes them law. These rules/principles protect basic workplace rights including discrimination, unionization, pay, environmental, and safety. These can differ from country-to-country and company-to-company but these are Global Sullivan Principles found at http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/links/sullivanprinciples.html

v  Express our support for universal human rights and, particularly, those of our employees, the communities within which we operate, and parties with whom we do business.

v  Promote equal opportunity for our employees at all levels of the company with respect to issues such as color, race, gender, age, ethnicity or religious beliefs, and operate without unacceptable worker treatment such as the exploitation of children, physical punishment, female abuse, involuntary servitude, or other forms of abuse.

v  Respect our employees' voluntary freedom of association.

v  Compensate our employees to enable them to meet at least their basic needs and provide the opportunity to improve their skill and capability in order to raise their social and economic opportunities.

v  Provide a safe and healthy workplace; protect human health and the environment; and promote sustainable development.

v  Promote fair competition including respect for intellectual and other property rights, and not offer, pay or accept bribes.

v  Work with government and communities in which we do business to improve the quality of life in those communities -- their educational, cultural, economic and social well-being -- and seek to provide training and opportunities for workers from disadvantaged backgrounds.

v  Promote the application of these principles by those with whom we do business.

Tibet: Region in China originally inhabited by Tibetans. Tibetans are a distinct culture from the rest of China and want their independence. China politically, religiously, and physically persecutes the people of Tibet.

Uyghur (Wee-Grr): Ethnic group originally of Turkish descent. Like the Tibetans, they live in China, but are discriminated against because of ethnic difference.

Apartheid: Afrikaans word meaning “separateness”. Apartheid normally refers to the awful racial discrimination in South Africa from the 1940’s to 1990’s. The AFF argues that the Sullivan Principles influenced South Africa to move away from their legal racism.

Xi Jinping (She jin-PING): General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, the President of the People's Republic of China, and the Chairman of China's Central Military Commission. He’s like Obama, but even more powerful since China does not have the same political structure as the US. Essentially, he’s the president of China.

People’s Liberation Army (PLA): The Chinese armed forces. Basically the accumulation of all the Chinese military. It is the largest military in the world.

AT=Answers To

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1AC 1

China Human Rights 1AC

First, the PLAN: The United States federal government should pass legislation mandating multi-national corporations located in the People’s Republic of China to follow the Sullivan Principles.

Contention One: Harms (Human Rights)

1.  Progress is a myth in China—2015 was their worst year for human rights violations. People who speak out against the government are put in jail for years or executed. Women are forced to have abortions while human trafficking is on the rise.

Williams, March 2016 [Thomas D., Ph.D. Theologian. Permanent research fellow at the Center for Ethics and Culture, Notre Dame University, 3/8 http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/03/08/report-china-had-worst-year-ever-for-human-rights-abuses-in-2015/]

Human rights and rule of law conditions in China have been on a “downward trend” since Xi Jinping took power as Chinese Communist Party General Secretary in 2012, resulting in 2015 being the worst year on record for human rights violations in China, according to a recent Congressional report. For the commemoration of International Women’s Day on March 8, rights groups denounced China’s dismal record of rights abuses targeting women, especially regarding China’s draconian family control policy. Reggie Littlejohn, President of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, told Breitbart News that “forced abortion and involuntary sterilization continue under China’s new Two-Child Policy.” “Unmarried women and third children continue to be forcibly aborted,” Littlejohn said. “Women are still routinely sterilized after their second child. On International Women’s Day, we call upon the Chinese government to call off the womb police and immediately to abandon all coercive population control.” In its 2015 report, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) documented measures by the Chinese government to “silence dissent, suppress human rights advocacy, and control civil society,” resulting in a situation of oppression that is “broader in scope than any other period documented since the Commission started issuing Annual Reports in 2002.” On March 1, 2016 the Commission released a Chinese-language Translation of an Executive Summary of its report, stating that 2015 saw “the tightening of controls over the media, universities, civil society, and rights advocacy, and on members of ethnic minorities.” In its report, the Commission said that China’s coercive population control policy, now known as the Two-Child Policy, continued to employ torture methods such as forced abortion and sterilization despite a widespread public outcry. Many provincial laws in China explicitly instruct officials to carry out abortions for “illegal” pregnancies, with no requirement for consent. The CECC report highlighted the anti-woman practices of Communist authorities, who just before International Women’s Day had detained five women and “held them in abusive conditions for more than five weeks” for planning to distribute brochures against sexual harassment. To make up for the enormous gender gap caused by decades of sex-selective abortions, trafficking of women and girls for forced marriage and sexual exploitation is on the rise in China, the report said. There are currently approximately 37 million more men living in China than women. CECC leaders said that China’s recent switch to a Two-Child Policy was a mere distraction from the reality of the “deadliest and most hated” policy of forced population control, and called on President Obama and world leaders to insist that China abolish the practice completely. “Families that want a third child will still face the pressure to abort their child or pay exorbitant fines,” said CECC Chair Rep. Chris Smith regarding the Two-Child Policy, which began officially on January 1. The Congressional report states that “China is not moving toward a rule of law system, but is instead further entrenching a system where the Party utilizes statutes to strengthen and maintain its leading role and power over the country.” Many of China’s religious and political prisoners are subject to “harsh and lengthy prison sentences” as well as various forms of extralegal and administrative detention, including arbitrary detention in “black jails” and “legal education centers,” the report stated. The report said that China’s Communist Party leaders are seeking a “new type” of U.S.-China relations and aim to play an expanded role in global institutions, while continuing to ignore international human rights norms. China’s entrenchment in absolutist control over the lives of citizens in defiance of the rule of law have significant implication for U.S. foreign policy, the report said. “The security of U.S. investments and personal information in cyberspace, the health of the economy and environment, the safety of food and drug supplies, the protection of intellectual property, and the stability of the Pacific region” are all “linked to China,” the report stated.