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International Business Regions: China

SEMINAR:

Week 4 – Government

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Seminar 4 - Government

• How does the leadership work and who is in power?

• Democracy vs communism

• Human rights and Rule of Law

• Social media

• Development of the Welfare state

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Leadership: who and where?

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Forms of government

• What are the principles

enshrined in Magna Carta?

• What is democracy?

• What is communism?

• What are the pros of cons of

democracy vs communism?

• What works in China?

• Will China become a

democracy?

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Human Rights

Article 35 of the 1982 State Constitution proclaims that

"citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of

speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of

procession, and of demonstration.”

The Constitution also guarantees the freedom of religious

worship

Article 37 No citizen may be arrested except with the approval

or by decision of a people’s procuratorate or by decision of a

people’s court, and arrests must be made by a public security

organ. Unlawful detention or deprivation or restriction of

citizens’ freedom of the person by other means is prohibited,

and unlawful search of the person of citizens is prohibited.

March 14, 2004 legislation includes guarantees

regarding private property "legally obtained private property

of the citizens shall not be violated,"and"the State respects

and protects human rights."

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Rule of Law

• Is there one in China?

• How critical is an enforceable Rule of Law in China?

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Criminal Law

• Presumption of innocence until proved guilty

• Bail available but seldom granted

• Capital Punishment available

• No separation between Executive and Judicature of justice

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Role of (social) media

• What part are Chinese celebrities and the young generation playing in social media?

• Will this be the area for a revolution?

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China’s Welfare State

• What does China need to do to modernise the welfare state, particularly in pensions?

• Health insurance

• The looming aged healthcare crisis

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