For over a century the national interests of China have been reflected in the following foreign policy objectives of communist China: (a) to preserve the national territory from foreign annexation or intrusion; (b) To regain what had been lost through foreign interventions; (c) To repel from her borders any threatening or hostile military presence, be it Russian, Japanese, America or any of her power; and (d) To regain for China the status of a world power commensurate with the greatness of her civilisation. ... To gain great power status, China sees it as essential to reunify its nationa...

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The First Opium War was more like a gamble, the British were betting on military superiority over the Chinese military. ... The British administration wanted the Qing government to pay the British for Lin Zexu's confiscation of opium and the cost of the military campaign. ... This was the first of the "unequal treaties" that was signed under foreign military threat. ... The emperor agreed to these treaties promptly to please the foreign powers and to show that all foreigner powers were equally favored. ... The foreign powers, frustrated by the refusal of the Qing government, gave motiva...

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Trade was initiated with China firstly by Britain, and then the other foreign powers followed. ... Soon many of the other major foreign powers began importing opium which then impacted on the price, making it cheaper and more readily available. ... Despite the obvious opposition to the opium trade by the government, the foreign merchants are pleased by the cleanup campaign that Zexu is undertaking. ... This upsets the foreign governments and from this point war is becoming an alarming possibility for the Chinese. ... The British had plans concerning China, yet a military takeover was not one o...

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However, by the nineteenth century, the economic and military superiority of the West over China had become apparent. ... On occasions China resisted, but its military inferiority always meant that the Western powers got what they wanted. ... By the late nineteenth century, foreign powers had massively increased their presence and control in China. ... Anti-foreign feeling had always existed in China and frequently reached the levels of xenophobia. ... Restrictions now quickly decreased with the importation of foreign books, the establishment of foreign-language schools and the almost unimpede...

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The Nationalism principle maintained that the Chinese Government and land should be in the hands and under the guidance of the Chinese people, rather than the foreign countries that had a lot of rule in China at the time. ... Many foreigners and others took refuge in the part of the city where the foreign legations were located. ... To develop the military power needed for the Northern Expedition against the militarists at Beijing, he established the Whampoa Military Academy (now Huangpu Military Academy), with Chiang Kai-shek as its commandant and with such party leaders as Wang Ching-wei and...

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Hard for foreign companies to obtain copies of regulations 12. Openness to foreign investment a. Second largest foreign direct investment recipient in the world; behind US b. ... Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises (WFOEs) are the most popular foreign investment vehicles. ... China needs compensation of expropriated foreign investments c. ...

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China is reforming its military navy forces in order to be able to occupy this rich territory. ... Nevertheless political and economic system in China is stable, and the level of foreign capital is increasing every year. ... China was trying in its foreign policy to decrease any kind of hegemony on the world arena. ... In the near future China will try to intensify economic connections, energy and military cooperation. ... In addition development of cooperation between the military departments and agencies to avoid military incidents, ensure joint military exercises, fight against terrorism an...

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These groups aimed to overthrow the Qing, establish a republic, get rid of foreign powers, develop democratic ideas and distribute land to the peasants. ... "It is clear that Sun's involvement in and influence on the 1911 revolution has been exaggerated" and that it was the forces of discontent, weak leadership, corruption and the decline of the military and the economy that brought on the rebellion, not the individual Sun Yat Sen. ... During this time Sun was in political isolation for his attempts to secure foreign aid from Japan at the height of anti-imperialism demonstrations. ... Hi...

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According to Thomas Robinson, author of The Sino-Soviet Border Dispute: Background, Development, and the March 1969 Clashes, CIA Director Richard Helms told the Associated Press in late summer of 1969 that "Moscow had been approaching foreign governments to inquire about their reactions to a potential Soviet preemptive strike (p. 1187). ... Both the Chinese and Soviets hoped the United States and our Western allies would deem this rift as a sign of regional and political instability between the two Asian nations, resulting in military cutbacks and a reduced state of readiness. ...

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CHINA OF MAO (1949 - 1976) AND DEMAOISATION Let's begin with A) The setting-up of the classical communist from 1949 to 1955 Military forces occupied two thirds of China in 1949. ... Now let's turn our attention to the B) Exterior opening to the Occident Money wise, China is the second country who receives foreign capitals behind the USA (the amount was about $52 billion in 1996). ... China favours the establishment of foreign company (273 000 in 1996 who employ 17 millions of people) and China buys a lot of foreign technology to improve the industrial sector. ... ...

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Yat-sen believed that the Chinese reconstruction would follow a progression of stages: military government, tutelage under the Kuomintang, and popular sovereignty (Palmer 356). ... Rusty Johnson provides the following summary: Chiang Kai-Shek completed his military training with the Japanese army and returned to China where he participated in the 1911 revolution against the Manchus. ... Sun Yat-Sen formed the Guangzhou government in 1917 and chose Kai-Shek as a military aide. ... Communism at its military best tries to harm the enemy so thoroughly that the few left behind will have litt...

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At this time, the military might of a particular kingdom was measured by the number of chariots available to it (www.ket.org). ... These specialists were probably foreign as well. ... It was only when they were forced to that they refined their use of horses and the military began riding astride in order to fight off the Huns (www.imh.org). ... The light cavalry had developed during the Warring States period (475-221 BC), and by the Han dynasty it was the dominant military use of the horse. ...

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The Ji family consisted of 39 family members in which held control of the military and politics. ... Also the improvements of routes by extending long distance areas would improve communication, politics, military affairs and the economy. ... The military of Zhou dynasty was very powerful. ... Also ancient china military.com states how the Zhou military was constantly at war with barbarians. ... The result of the Chin kingdom getting stronger and reforming its administration, economy, and the military the Zhou dynasty would perish. ...

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The Conflict included ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Bosnia by Serb military and police. ... Finally, China is heavily overpopulated and has many foreign problems because of it. ... "Those fortunate enough to obtain a visa to a foreign country left at the first opportunity. ...

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The Rise of Capitalism and Western Dominance The West seems to be the most economically stable and powerful part of the modern world. This is largely true nowadays, but it hasn't always been the case. Before the Renaissance, the civilizations of Western Europe were by far the most ignorant, une...

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In addition, the decline in morals and values, political corruption, inflation, natural disasters, unemployment, military spending, inferior technology, and urban decay also might have lead to the ultimate fall of the Roman Empire. ...

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This included widening paths, clearing thick bushes, and constructing bridges.5 Thanks to these advances, other people including artists, craftspeople, tax collectors, census takers, judges, master builders, musicians, and scholars also started using the Silk Road.6 Genghis Khan also believed that his empire needed a fast communication system, which led him to create the yam. 7 The yam consisted of a large series of military posts with about twenty to thirty miles of space in between, with horses and supplies being provided by local citizens at each post.8 The yam system was praised highl...

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Due to China's presence in the early stages of Korean history through military motives and trade, evident continuities between the two cultures were established. ... Monks were first sent from China along these paths with the intentions of teaching Buddhism to foreign nations. ...

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It has reached every domain from cultural to economic, political, legal, military and environmental. ... Being so dependent on foreign investment the developing countries are fully awarded of their own economic security. ...

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Buddhism today is a widely practiced religion throughout the world. The religion has developed throughout several thousands years and has been adopted by several countries, including China. It originally began around 565 B.C. with the legend of King Shuddhodana Guatama of Kapila and his queen Maya...

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