POL101Y1 Lecture : POL101 Lec 8.docx
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People believed china would shift into a democracy after the tiananmen square protests. Chinas democracy has become an attractive alternative to the western democracy as we see a decline in the united states economic system. The peoples wishes for and needs for democracy and freedom are irresistible premier wen jia-bao, cnn interview, sept 23rd, 2010. End of the qing dynasty, last emperor of china. In 1842 china fought war against england-opium war. In result of this war china had to pay war reparations and give up hong kong. In 1885 they had a war against japan, which gave parts of chinese territory to japan namely taiwan. Population crisis: lowered standards of living many were in poverty. Nationalist republican revolution, proclamation of republic of china. Sun yat-sen three principles of the people . Democracy: second principle, no more feudal system. Welfare: nation had a responsibility for its citizens. We know china is not democratic by western definition.
