Global China into the 21st Century (11:23)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 00:54 According to Francesca, about what proportion of the world’s population is Chinese?
- 02:12 What does the data suggest has happened to China’s economy over the past century? What has been the impact on Chinese people?
- 04:02 According to Dr. Crystal Chang, why do the Chinese people generally support or allow the Communist Party to continue to govern, despite being authoritarian?
- 05:13 According to Professor Chang, how has China benefited from globalization, and how has that changed over time?
- 08:22 Does the Chinese government allow and encourage dissent? How does it discourage negative opinion?