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Topic: China’s International Relations

Soviet Union

  1. the USSR helped the ______fight against the ______
  2. Once China was ______, they helped China grow

Based on what we have learned previously, why would the Soviet Union want to help China?

  1. Mao & ______disagreed about Communism; tensions between two countries increased.
  2. Tensions also increased because they were fighting for ______& ______in Asia
  3. 1990s ______of USSR caused China ______about losing only other large Communist nation as an ally.

Developing Nations

  1. China supported ______in these countries.
  2. China sent money & technology hoping that they would become ______

Hong Kong

  1. Hong Kong became a ______colony in the Treaty of Nanjing at the end of the ______.

Hong Kong (continued)

  1. The island was returned to ______control in 1997.
  2. Under the British, Hong Kong was ______- China promised that they would allow Hong Kong to maintain capitalist for ______years
  3. China believes that its ______will become as strong as Hong Kong; then the border between the two will be ______.

Based on what we have learned about China’s economy, do you think China’s economy will ever become as strong as Hong Kong’s? Why or why not?

Japan

  1. For centuries China & Japan have fought ______each other
  2. Japan took advantage of China’s ______& invaded China; Japan occupied China through ______
  3. Today, Japan and China are ______friendly. China gains technology and Japan gains a market for its products.

Vietnam

  1. Vietnam was conquered by China during China’s ______eras
  2. A ______movement began in Northern Vietnam which sparked the ______. China supported the North Vietnamese because they were trying to establish a Communist government.
  3. China briefly invaded Vietnam in 1979, but withdrew shortly afterward

Taiwan

  1. After the Communists ______the civil war in China, the Nationalists had to ______the country. They went to ______(Taiwan) & took over the island nation.
  2. China considers Taiwan to be ______of China. Periodically, China proves this by ______to attack
  3. ______& ______helped Taiwan create a strong manufacturing economy becoming a large ______partner of the US
  4. The US will ______Taiwan from Chinese invasion. However, the US does this on ______that Taiwan will eventually become part of China again

United States

  1. The U.S. would like China to have a more open & ______society
  2. The U.S. has a trade ______with China (buys more than it sells)
  3. China is the ______of U.S. debt, with more than $______in bills, notes and bonds.

Source of Cartoon on Following Page:

Cartoons such as this tend to overestimate the amount of U.S. debt held by China.

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How Much U.S. Debt Does China Really Own?

1. What historical symbol do you recognize in the cartoon?

2. What are two reasons why the man standing on the wall saying, “I understand it’s so big you can see it from space?”

A)

B)

3. Does the cartoonist have a positive or negative perspective about the U.S.’ debt? Explain your answer.

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