China on the World Stage: Weighing the U.S. Response

PBS Newshour Series on China: Power & Prosperity

Taking Stock of China's Growing Power and Prosperity 

Belt & Road Initiative

How President Xi Jinping 

Impact of US-China trade war felt in both countries 

China's high-tech eyes 

"Smart cities"

Pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong

Student-Generated Blueprint

SAUDI ARABIA

Sample "New Silk Road" Blueprint - Chapter entitled the Roads to Rivalry - India

SLIDES FROM CLASS AVAILABLE HERE, IF YOU ARE STUDYING

Student Assessment of Unit Goals

UNANSWERED DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Continue to read chapter entitled "The Roads to Rivalry" (my copy pages 169-193). Why is the U.S. betting on India? How does U.S./Iran relations complicate that relationship with India? Is the U.S. at risk of an American isolationism that is against US national interests?  How may the multiple perspectives of I.R. (lens) help us understand this first chapter better?

On the chapter entitled The Roads to the Future, (my copy pages 195-214). (Stop at "A case in point comes with Pakistan). How have nearly all major countries in Asia developed "blueprints" for the future, while the United States and EU have not? How may the multiple perspectives of I.R. (lens) help us understand this first chapter better?

On the chapter entitled The Roads to the Future (my copy pages pages 214-234). (Stop at "The rapid development of new technologies.") What happens when the "blueprints" where "interests do not overlap?" In other words, what happens when "increasing connections, greater cooperation and widening collaboration" are beset by "rivalry, competition and tensions?" What do you think about his question, is it "right [for the U.K. to leave the E.U.] at a time of such profound geopolitical and economic fragility?"

On the chapter The Roads to the Future (my copy pages 235-253). And how does technological innovation further complicate the picture? Using the lens of I.R., what could be possible responses of the U.S. to the coming future described in this chapter look like?  How shall we rebuild our State Department?

QUESTIONS TO DEEPEN 

On the chapter entitled "The Roads to the East" (my copy pages 17-44).  What have the last 25 years transformed the world's subsystems?

On the chapter entitled "The Roads to Beijing" (my copy pages 118-148).  Why do many remain "unconvinced" and some even grow "anxious" regarding the Initative?  How do tensions between China and the United States complicate matters for each and other countries?

Read chapter entitled "The Roads to Rivalry" (my copy pages 149-169). How has the rivalry between the United States and China developed? How has it accelerated with the policies of this administration? 

Student Recommended Reads

It's All About the Money

On the Unspoken Rules of Doing Business

How Singapore Stands to Gain

NBA Defends Freedom of Speech for Employees as China Moves to Block Games 

Adam Silver Walks Back Statement?

Hong Kong video re: business  

The Qatar-ification of Global Sports Is Just Beginning

Globalization of Jobs

America's Most Important Export: Commercial Entertainment

How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition

Thursday, October 10 Amazing Opportunity

On the evening of October 10, the Brookings Institute, together with the Charles Koch Institute, will host a debate on the future of America’s relationship with Europe and Russia at the Gleacher Center of the University of Chicago. I wanted you to be aware of this event as I thought some of your students who study history, Europe, or world politics (or any members of a debate club) might be interested in attending a rigorous debate about this topic. It features former senior Obama administration officials such as Victoria Nuland, former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, and a number of prominent Europe experts debating geopolitical trends in trade and security affecting America’s relationship with Europe and Russia. Our moderator is Edward Luce of The Financial Times.

Here is a website with information about the event (including free registration): https://charleskochinstitute.swoogo.com/transatlantic-relations. There will be an opportunity for students to mingle with the debate speakers and moderator before and after the event, and of course to ask questions.

GirlUp: Women's Rights Law

"GirlUp will be hosting prof. Claudia Flores from the Uchicago Law school on Friday, Nov. 1st. Prof. Flores has worked extensively on issues pertaining to human rights, particularly women's rights, including working on an anti-trafficking initiative in indonesia with USAID, as well as being a legal advisor for UN Women and for the United Nations development initiative in East Timor and Zimbabwe. She has also worked at the ACLU and the international women's rights clinic at the City University of New York Law School.  She will be coming to Lab November 1st, during lunch in room 116 to talk about her work around women's rights law, as well as her experiences working with international development initiatives, and her current work surrounding Migrant's rights and the conditions at the U.S border. 

Students' Constitutional Rights Seminar

STUDENTS' CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS SEMINAR (DEADLINE EXTENDED): Students who have completed their first-tier history course are invited to consider enrolling in a seminar on students' constitutional rights in conjunction with the University Law School and UC Woodlawn Charter School. Applications are due by the end of the day on Friday (10/4). More information and the application form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LNChf8yM-RQRGcKTyi6z8oS-P6ZfTOlzGwpmPsUWHCM/edit?usp=sharing