HIEA lec.29 - 12/5 Class China in the World Today Tibet...

12/5 Class
China in the World Today
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Tibet relationship with China
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Imcorporated into Qing Empire, part of others, but independnent in some
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Theocracy that ruled over Tibet
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1904 Britain moved into Tibet
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1911 Tibet autonomous, still subject to British influence
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1951 incorporated into Peoples Republic of China
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1959 uprising, Dalai Lama and gov fled to India
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China now governing Tibet. Han chinese going in.
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Hong Kong
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1842 ceded to British in Treaty of Nanjing
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Treaty of Tianjing 1856 peninsula ceded
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1998 British at end of 100year lease on New Terrories, agricultural zone that
feeds Hong Kong
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One Country, Two Policies
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Hong Kong maintain higher degree of autonomy that other regions of
China, economy infrastructure would remain untouched for 50years
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Division among elites as Pro-Chinese or Pro-Hong Kong
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Sensitive towards electoral process and judiciary
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2014 Chief Exec elections
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Free election.