The rise of China

an evil empire or a friendly giant?

History of China

Include:

  • Pre-1800s
  • 1850-1950: Century of Humiliation
  • 1950s: Communist Revolution
  • Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping: Industrialization
  • Modern era: ending poverty

Future of China

Explanation of Western propaganda campaigns:

  • Belt and Road Initiative
  • Infrastructure Industrial Complex
  • Climate change action

Western Propaganda Campaigns Against China

Xinjiang and the Uyghurs:

Claim 1: One million Uyghur Muslims being locked up

Western Claim:

Chinese Claim:

Claim 2: CCP Attempting to Reduce Uyghur Population

Claim 3: Uyghur Forced Factory Labour, including for Western companies

To be added: refuting case of Uyghur burial sites being destroyed

Tibet:

To understand Tibet under Chinese rule, we first need to understand the history of Tibet. Far from a Buddhist paradise, before the 1960s it was one of the most brutal feudal societies on Earth. Since China’s occupation of Tibet, there have been measures taken to ensure the culture is restored while allowing Tibetans to better participate in wider Chinese society. In practice, this looks like bilingual education in schools to maintain the Tibetan language and the preservation of Tibetan temples.

To learn about Tibet before China, see Michael Parenti’s discussion of the issue here.

To be added: refuting specific claims of cultural genocide

Hong Kong:

Taiwan:

South China Sea:

Explanation of Western propaganda campaigns:

  • Xinjiang and Uyghurs
  • Tibet
  • Hong Kong
  • Taiwan
  • South China Sea