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Improved International Standing. What does this mean?. What is the perception of the PRC in the international community. Olympics. North Korea. Traditionally an ally of the rogue state.
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What does this mean? • What is the perception of the PRC in the international community.
North Korea • Traditionally an ally of the rogue state. • Support for UN Resolution 2094, imposing sanctions on luxury goods going to NK. They are against the use of military action in NK.
Environmental Challenges • Already covered in previous lesson – but PRC has the potential to be a world leader in International Environmental Policy • However – there are major issues holding them back. • Past behaviour at Copenhagen and Kyoto suggests their true concern is for their own national interests rather than global citizenship…
Human Rights • HR Record is appalling. • Tibet, Xinjiang • Ai Wei Wei and Chen Guancheng are well known cases of dissent – how did that work out for them? • Amnesty - http://www.amnesty.org.au/china/archive/C12/