Chappatte, www.globecartoon.com
Who is this guy in the picture?
What country is he from, do you think?
How do you know?
What is the artist trying to say?
Do you agree with what he is saying?
21.11.08
By cartoonist Chappatte, from www.globecartoon.com
What changes is this cartoon supposed to represent?
What do you think the artist's opinion of these changes is?
What does this cartoon have to do with communism and capitalism?
What stereotypes does the artist rely on to convey his message?
What evidence have you found that might support or detract from the artist's point?
From an essay on Chinese political cartoons: http://www.tacomacc.edu/HOME/yli/cartoons.html
What does this picture have to do with the Chinese economy?
What do you think the artist is trying to say?
Do you agree with his statement?
What information from your research supports or detracts from this statement?
20.11.08
China and WTO Resources
China and the WTO: A Critical Perspective - Blog on news related to China and the WTO here. This blog is full of disturbing stories about China and the WTO, a good counterbalance to the WTO's rosy picture of the benefits of free trade that you read in class.
The WTO weighs in on what they see as common misunderstandings about its purpose and organization here. After reading the anti-WTO news blog and the handout "Globalization and the Poor," this website might seem contradictory. Make up your mind for yourself, and make sure to use one of these "myths" about the WTO whether your letter is arguing for it or against it!
For the fearless and motivated student, a full report by UNCTAD on the impact of China's accession to the WTO on developing countries here, and a paper on the debate about China's accession to the WTO here. These are sophisticated resources, but with a little determination there's a wealth of information and opinions on China's role in the WTO on both of these sites.
A Critical Account of the formation of the WTO and the General Agreement on Trades in Services (GATS) here. This is the story of the way the WTO came about told from the perspective of anti-WTO activists, who shed some interesting light on the statement by the director-general of the WTO that you read earlier in class.
Crouching Dragon: UNCTAD Report on Opportunities and Difficulties Facing China in the World Trading System here. If you're looking to better understand China's role in the global market, this is a good report to read.
The WTO weighs in on what they see as common misunderstandings about its purpose and organization here. After reading the anti-WTO news blog and the handout "Globalization and the Poor," this website might seem contradictory. Make up your mind for yourself, and make sure to use one of these "myths" about the WTO whether your letter is arguing for it or against it!
For the fearless and motivated student, a full report by UNCTAD on the impact of China's accession to the WTO on developing countries here, and a paper on the debate about China's accession to the WTO here. These are sophisticated resources, but with a little determination there's a wealth of information and opinions on China's role in the WTO on both of these sites.
A Critical Account of the formation of the WTO and the General Agreement on Trades in Services (GATS) here. This is the story of the way the WTO came about told from the perspective of anti-WTO activists, who shed some interesting light on the statement by the director-general of the WTO that you read earlier in class.
Crouching Dragon: UNCTAD Report on Opportunities and Difficulties Facing China in the World Trading System here. If you're looking to better understand China's role in the global market, this is a good report to read.
19.11.08
China's Economic History and Background
A short profile of China and its recent history here. If you prefer the written history to the timeline, this site is for you. The outline is meant to be a background for the more thorough third link.
An economic timeline of China since 1950 here. This page is brief and skeletal, but helpful to introduce the time frame of China's economic rise and give it some historical context. You can also search the site's timeline by theme and decade. Once you are familiar with the basic history, there is more detailed information about events along with specific data on the page below.
A more thorough history with explanations of China's economic reforms here. This article fleshes out the somewhat more skeletal timeline above, and is full of meaty data that would be useful to back up an argument or include in a letter! Don't be intimidated by its length – many of the pages are data tables and references.
The Sydney Morning Herald's profile of Chinese economic historian Qin Hui here. A Chinese view of Chinese communism and capitalist development that is missing in some of the other articles is discussed by Qin Hui, a Chinese scholar who explains the connections between the Community Party and China's growing economy.
Crouching Dragon: UNCTAD Report on Opportunities and Difficulties Facing China in the World Trading System here. By discussing some of the difficulties the Chinese economy is facing in the global economy, this report makes China's role in the global economy a little bit clearer.
An economic timeline of China since 1950 here. This page is brief and skeletal, but helpful to introduce the time frame of China's economic rise and give it some historical context. You can also search the site's timeline by theme and decade. Once you are familiar with the basic history, there is more detailed information about events along with specific data on the page below.
A more thorough history with explanations of China's economic reforms here. This article fleshes out the somewhat more skeletal timeline above, and is full of meaty data that would be useful to back up an argument or include in a letter! Don't be intimidated by its length – many of the pages are data tables and references.
The Sydney Morning Herald's profile of Chinese economic historian Qin Hui here. A Chinese view of Chinese communism and capitalist development that is missing in some of the other articles is discussed by Qin Hui, a Chinese scholar who explains the connections between the Community Party and China's growing economy.
Crouching Dragon: UNCTAD Report on Opportunities and Difficulties Facing China in the World Trading System here. By discussing some of the difficulties the Chinese economy is facing in the global economy, this report makes China's role in the global economy a little bit clearer.
Shenzhen 1982-2008
One of the "Special Economic Zones" (SEZs) that the Chinese government chose to experiment with capitalism and development in the 1980s, Shenzhen has grown a LOT since it acquired the SEZ designation. Thanks to a fellow blogger, "el ventano," for the pictures at http://elventano.blogspot.com/2008/04/un-tsunami-de-cemento-y-acero.html.
If you'd like to learn more about Shenzhen, there is a great article from Good magazine here:
If you'd like to learn more about Shenzhen, there is a great article from Good magazine here:
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