Period of intervention and subjugation of the Republic of China by Western Powers and Japan.
The nine dash line is a response to historical threats over land sovereignty.
Cultural Identity - ONE CHINA
‘There is but One China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and the government of the PRC is the sole legal government representing the whole of China’ - Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2022)
Separatism of Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet, Taiwan
All Chinese are meant to be ‘one heart and soul’ under the banner of a Chinese nation
Social Security
CHINA DREAM
Encompasses Xi Jingping’s vision of China’s future, characterised by a revived Chinese nationalism, and represents the promise of complete prosperity.
The patriotic slogan is the ‘great rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation’. This consists of 4 parts:
Strong China (return to power as a world leader/central actor in world affairs - “Middle Kingdom” geographically)
Civilised China (culture is revered)
Harmonious China (national unity - ‘reunification’)
Beautiful China (improving China’s environment)
20th Party Congress (Threats to Security)
‘ethnic separatists, religious extremists, and violent terrorists’
‘preventing and mitigating major risks.’
ECONOMICS
Twin Centenary Goals
By 2021 (Centenary Founding of CCP, 1921) to ‘build a moderately prosperous society in all respects’.
2. By 2049 (Centenary Founding of PRC, 1949) to ‘build a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic…’
