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Ways to analyze questions:
Personal: Living quality,
personal rights, personal growth, Quality of HK people
Society: Social
harmonies, Job opportunities, culture diversity, social mobility
Government:
Governance efficiency, governance prestige, check and balance of
power, autonomy in policy-making
Country: Country
image, People's Ethnic Identity, country benefits, influence of the
country
() International:
international cooperation, international relations, rights of countries
world stability
Macro: public health,
environmental pollution, economic development, technological
development
/ Measures to promote trade /
investment
(1) / (CEPA/) Exemption from customs duty / free
trade zone (CEPA / European Union)
(2) (/) Abolition of trade restrictions (quota /
closed market)
(3) / ( 2 ) Free
convertibility of money / abolition of Exchange Control (cannot
bring more than20,000 when entering or leaving China)
(4) (//) Low and simple tax
system (no sales tax / interest tax / capital gain tax)
()(
) Social problems: economies and
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employment (living standard), social stability, social mobility,
population problem (aging), environmental pollution, family
harmony, crimes

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Under globalization, why does the economic crisis in one country
easily affect other countries? (e.g. the financial tsunami in the US)
(1) Production internationalization:
industrial orders in China reduced ( Mobile
phone OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer): Foxconn)
(2) Sales internationalization:
demand for Chinas export reduced ( Lenovo Hua Wei)
(3)/ Investment internationalization:
Chinese government/investors made a loss (
173 China investment company bought
shares in Blackstone Group. It suffered a loss of 17.3 billion Hong
Kong Dollars)
(4) Multinational
corporations: branches in China collapse, leading to more
unemployment in China ( HSBC Citi Bank)
2003-2013 3
30%/
() Property bubble: Citizens cannot afford the high
property prices. In 2003-2013, the property prices in HK have
increased by 300%, but HK peoples incomes have increased only by
30%. Property bubble bursts; negative wealth effect; reduce in
consumption; layoffs/unemployment; economic recession (crisis of
confidence)
Why does the US government subsidize
agriculture
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->(/)->->
()->
If the US does not subsidize agriculture
high production costs (labor/land cost) the US does not
produce rely on the imports of foreign grain (e.g. China)
subject to the control of another country. It poses a serious threat to
the national security. The US government export subsidized
agricultural products to other countries to control them
(//
)( 25 ) 16.5% The
wealthy class: transnational investment Hutchison Whampoas
Business Port (Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Europe), Retailing Business
(Watsons business covers 25 countries and regions). The profit tax
of Hong Kong is 16.5%
200 Americas subsidized
agriculture led to unemployment of 2 million Mexican peasants who
grow corn
2005 2000 The
World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2005 was held in
Hong Kong. 2000 South Korean farmers came to Hong Kong to
protest
Quality of Life
(1)/// Quantity of materials
owned: economic
development/unemployment/inflation/education level
(2)// Physical
Health: Public and private medical services/diseases/working
hours and workplace safety
(3)// Mental health:
Citizens level of satisfaction towards the
government/society/family, freedom and rights
(4)// Environmental Sanitation:
Pollution/living area/public health
(5)/// Cultural Life (Pluralistic
culture/choice/cultural inheritance/cultural tolerance)
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(1) 2014 2100 In

2014, Israel sent troops to Palestine, causing 2100 deaths. The two countries ceased fire
under mediation of Egypt.

(2) /// North

Korea/Iran: totalitarian country/hasty decision-making/lack of democratic procedures.
China facilitated six-party talk

(3) ->->->->/
Appreciation of Renminbi Chinas goods become more expensive The US reduces
purchase Production of the US increases More industries and employment

(4) -> Western countries

did not trust the judicial system of China. They did not sign the Extradition Treaty with
China

(5) 2014 In 2014, the US,

France and Middle East countries cooperate in attacking the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant, a terrorist organization

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(6) 2013 ()
In 2013, the weather of fog and haze in China affected South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong
and other neighbouring countries or regions

How can international

governmental organizations deal with international issues?
(1) () Provide a communication platform for
countries (United Nations)
(2) () Act as a mediator who solves
national problems (UN envoy)
(3) () Set up rules of
international cooperation (World Trade Organization)
(4) () Act as an arbiter to settle
contradictions between countries (World Trade Organization)
(5) / () Monitor countries to carry out
international treaties / resolutions (United Nations)
(1)(2)(3)
(4)(5) Role of international governmental
organizations: (1) communication platform provider; (2)
intermediator; (3) rule-maker; (4) arbiter; (5) supervisor

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)2000 1012
100% Food prices: Countries use crops to make biofuels
to satisfy the needs of the Western countries (e.g. soy. corns).
Investors from the Western countries do speculation which
continuously increased the food prices. Between 2000 and 2012, the
global food prices have increased 100%
()
2000 2012 200% Energy
prices: As the energy needs for the Western countries are
increasing, with the investors doing opportunistic speculation, the
global energy prices keep hitting record high. Between 2000 and
2012, the global crude oil prices have increased 200%

Islam sharia
law: Polygamy, which means every man can marry four wives. As
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the Western countries praise equity between men and women and
monogamy, there is serious contradiction between Islamism and
Western values

() Economic globalization: internationalization
of production, internationalization of investment, internationalization
of sales, transnational enterprises, internationalization of economic
crises (undermine economic stability)

/ Political globalization: international governmental

organizations, international non-governmental organizations,
international conferences, national sovereignty, international
cooperation / conflicts
//
Cultural globalization: cultural diversification
/ homogenization, cultural hegemony, cultural integration /
innovation, cultural industrialization, cultural identity, cultural
expansion
() Examples of countries
refusing international cooperation (national sovereignty)
(1)2003-07 2007 In 2003-07, the sixparty talks were held for six times. North Korea withdrew in 2007
(2)2003 In 2003, the U.S. invaded Iraq
without the United Nations consent
(3)2014 () In 2014, Syria
rejected the U.S. for sending troops to fight against domestic
terrorists (Islamic State)
(4)2014 In 2014, Russia rejected the
United Nations for mediating the Crimean crisis
(5) 193 The United Nations has 193 sovereign
states.

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()2011
The American Time
magazine: circulation 3.4 million every week; promote western
cultures like liberal democracy, fashion, food and drink, festivals etc.
The Person of the Year election (Most influential person) is held
annually. In 2011, The Protestor is elected, as to encourage people
in the world to fight for democracy and freedom
2014 () In
2014, Joshua Wong Chi-fung became the cover of Time (an
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American magazine) which supports the democratic movements in
Hong Kong
2012 6 500 Number of Chinese
netizens in 2012: Six hundred million. Number of Hong Kong
netizens: 5 million
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33 2 22
The average
mealtime per customer at McDonalds in the US is 11 minutes while
that in China is 33 minutes. In France, French spends 2 hours 22
minutes on meal every day on average. Therefore, there is
dissatisfaction among French as its easy lifestyle is destroyed by
American fast food culture
Will the spread of foreign culture
to China destroy Chinese local culture?
2001 2007
In 2001, a Starbucks coffeehouse was opened in the Forbidden
City in Beijing. In 2007, it was criticized for destroying Chinese
traditional culture and was forced to move out

/() Cultural
localization / glocalization: (foreign cultures make adjustments to
local circumstances)
(1) Hindus abstain from
beef. McDonalds does not sell beef burgers in India
(2) Islamists
abstain from pork. McDonalds sets up vegetarian shops in some
Islamic countries
(3) Saudi
Arabian women are forbidden to expose their hands and feet.
Ikea deleted images of women from the version of its catalogues
circulating in Saudi Arabia
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Why does Western
culture influence generations at different levels?
(1)
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Mastery of science and technology is different: The digital
divide young people have more access to the Internet
and movies
(2)
Education levels are different: Young people have
higher education level and can understand Western
culture more easily, e.g. movies and music
(3)
Openness of mind is different: Young people are less
likely influenced by tradition culture and their concept of
nationality is relatively weak
(4)
Fashion and trends are different: Young people are
susceptible to peer influence, to show off and increase
the sense of Selfhood
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Points of view when thinking
(1) / / /
Effectiveness: Can it solve the problem / time of duration /
adverse effects / create other problems
(2) / / / Feasibility:
Difficulties of implementing / difficulties of legislating /
government finance / attitudes of stakeholders
(3) / / Urgency: Extent of the
problem / is it necessary / alternative methods
(4) / / Rationality: Is it
fair / does it undermine the freedom / does it undermine personal
or social interests
Should the
Chinese government legislate to stipulate that young people must
worship ancestors in person?
/
(1) / (/
) Effectiveness: Enhance filial piety consciousness / adverse
effects, makes the young people be disgusted with worshiping
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ancestors (formalization)
(2) /
Feasibility: Legislation will be passed easily by the National
Peoples Congress / difficult to enforce the law and financial
pressure
(3) Urgency: Western ideas
undermine young peoples filial piety consciousness
(4) Rationality: Mandatory
ancestor worships undermine personal freedom

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(/) What are the
economic benefits brought by foreign enterprises?
(Disneyland / McDonalds)
(1) () Increase government revenue (profits
tax)
(2) (/) Provide employment
opportunities (construction workers / service providers and
management staff)
(3) (//) Promote the development of
related industries (transportation / retail / hotel)
(4) (:
) Promote local business growth (Catfish Effect:
introducing a powerful competitor to force local companies to
make progress; Kungfu imitates the management model of
McDonalds)
(5)->
Trickle-down effect: Revenue of the tourism industry increases
other expenditure, revenue of other industries increase

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Importance of press freedom
(1) () To check and
balance governmental power (analyze pros and cons of policies,
call on the people to participate in social movement)
(2) (/) To monitor government officials
(avoid corruption / abuse of power)
(3) () To monitor the
society (prevent unreasonable social phenomenon: gutter oil)
(4) () To express discontent
with the society (avoid people to express their discontent with
more radical means)
(5) (/) To enhance
consciousness of citizenship (lead citizens to analyze and
participate in national / social affairs)
(6) (/) Social education (spread different
knowledge / ideas)
(BOOK 1) P6
+ Socialism: public ownership + planned
economy
/+ Socialism with
Chinese characteristics / capitalism: private ownership + market
economy
(BOOK 1) P34
Zhou Yongkang, Minister of Public Security of China
Bo Xilai, Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing
Petroleum: China National Petroleum
Corporation, Sinopec
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Telecommunication: China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom
Oligopoly
( )-> ( ) Low value-added
(mobile phone assembly: Foxconn) high value-added (mobile
phone research and development: Apple)
() (
100 30%()2013 ) The
Chinese government can levy Robin Hood tax to subsidize the
lower class. (The US intended to levy 30% tax on wealthy people
with a yearly salary of over US$1 million (the Buffett Rule), but the
Congress voted it down in 2013.)

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() P38-44-51
() (
) Social (related to public health): peoples
health, social honesty, social stability, social morals (not related to
the government: government integrity, governance efficiency)
() Positive effects of negative
events: (make the society rethink)
(1)2010 /
In the Expo 2010 Shanghai China, Chinese scrambled for the
tickets of China pavilion and destroyed the facilities. These made
the media sensed the lack of consciousness of citizenship
(2)2011 Death of Wang Yue in
Foshan, Guangdong in 2011 made the Chinese reflect on the
declining social morality
(3)2011
The Wenzhou train collision in 2011 made the Chinese reflect on
the blind pursuit of economic development but ignorance of the
quality of the project and life safety
->->-> Negative events
aroused social concern social reflection social progress
() Obstacles to policy: (low feasibility)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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(1) Objections from
stakeholders (2) Technical problems (3) Legislation (4) Capital
Any problems that hinder the feasibility of policies are regarded as
obstacles
BOOK (1) P180
() Common
reasons of problems in China: (pollution, corruption,
fake/unsafe food)
(1) Economic incentive:
Businessmen can maximize their profits, low costs, high profits
(2)
Lack of government monitory: The government officials
have weak legal awareness, no balance of power, no separation
of the three powers, insufficient power of anti-corruption
department
(3) Lack of social
monitory: Freedom of press is lacking in China and there is
insufficient media monitory
(4)/
Declining social morals: Pursue blindly of economic development,
utilitarianism, inadequate ideological / moral education
(5)

Religious factors: The Communist Party advocates atheism.

Most Communists and Chinese people do not have religious belief
and are not abide by religious dogmas. Moslems are prohibited
from eating pork, drinking and gambling. Hindus are prohibited
from eating beef
(6)
) Responsibilities of
government departments are unclear: Pollution problems are
related to different departments, e.g. Ministry of Agriculture,
State Administration for Industry & Commerce, and Ministry of
Environmental Protection. They do not coordinate well and shirk
responsibility
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