The History of Modern China's Foreign Relations Week 1:Introduction
The History of Modern China’s Foreign Relations Week 1: Introduction
Module Director Chihyun Chang,BA (Tunghai),MA (Leeds),PhD (Bristol). Contact Information:chihyun @situ.edu.cn,02134205705. .Office Hours:1400-1700,Thursday. 。 Research:Imperial Colonial History,China's Foreign Relations,Chinese Maritime Customs,and Humanities GIS. .Selected Publications:Government,Imperialism and Nationalism in China. 。 Personal Profiles: 1. SITU:http://shss.situ.edu.cn/sites/id/content3.aspx?Infld=7cf0aa38-1f72-45e2-81e8- 0149f273e4fa&Ctgld=fdoaae6f-4dd0-4daf-83bc-b78f7c0291dc 2. Academia.edu:https://sit.academia.cdu/ChihyunChang
Module Director • Chihyun Chang, BA (Tunghai), MA (Leeds), PhD (Bristol). • Contact Information: chihyun@sjtu.edu.cn, 02134205705. • Office Hours: 1400-1700, Thursday. • Research: Imperial & Colonial History, China’s Foreign Relations, Chinese Maritime Customs, and Humanities GIS. • Selected Publications: Government, Imperialism and Nationalism in China. • Personal Profiles: 1. SJTU: http://shss.sjtu.edu.cn/sites/jd/content3.aspx?InfId=7cf0aa38-1f72-45e2-81e8- 0149f273e4fa&CtgId=fd0aae6f-4dd0-4daf-83bc-b78f7c0291dc 2. Academia.edu: https://sjtu.academia.edu/ChihyunChang
Module Assistant Cheng CAI,BA (Hunan)MA(SJTU) Contact Information:yulinguer @situ.edu.cn,13262287801. Please send your names,student numbers,"SJTU"email address,and phone numbers to Mr Cai by email
Module Assistant • Cheng CAI, BA (Hunan) MA (SJTU). • Contact Information: yulinguer@sjtu.edu.cn, 13262287801. • Please send your names, student numbers, “SJTU” email address, and phone numbers to Mr Cai by email
Module Introduction Lecture:Full English lecture but students can raise and explain their questions in Chinese. 。 Contents:In-class discussions,debates and arguments
Module Introduction • Lecture: Full English lecture but students can raise and explain their questions in Chinese. • Contents: In-class discussions, debates and arguments. •
Assessment Assessment:3,000 word essay(foomotes required and included).Please choose one of the following topics or the"questions to think about".Students are allowed to develop any preferred topic by themselves but s/he has to acquire the Module Convener's approval 1 Please describe the constitution of most favoured country article from the signing of the Treaties of Tientsin. 2. How was the Treaty System constituted by the Treaties of Nanking,Tientsin and Peking? 3. To what extent did the indemnities and loans constrain the recovery of Sino-Foreign relations? 4. Why could the Six Board system and the Zongli Yamen not stop the incoming Boxer War? 5. How did the International Protocol regulate China's diplomatic behaviours? 6 Analyse the reasons why during the Second Sino-Japanese War both China and Japan wait for four yours to declare war upon each others. 7. Do you think the revisions of the so-called"unequal treaties"were successful or not?Please give reasons. 8. To what extent do you think the anti imperialistic activities staged by the coalition of the Nationalist Part and the Communist Party improve/impede Sino-Foreign relations? 9. To what extent do you think the collaborationist regimes in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War improve/impede Sino-Foreign relations? 10. Describe the different nature between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Nanking Government and the Peking Government
Assessment • Assessment: 3,000 word essay (footnotes required and included). Please choose one of the following topics or the "questions to think about". Students are allowed to develop any preferred topic by themselves but s/he has to acquire the Module Convener's approval. 1. Please describe the constitution of most favoured country article from the signing of the Treaties of Tientsin. 2. How was the Treaty System constituted by the Treaties of Nanking, Tientsin and Peking? 3. To what extent did the indemnities and loans constrain the recovery of Sino-Foreign relations? 4. Why could the Six Board system and the Zongli Yamen not stop the incoming Boxer War? 5. How did the International Protocol regulate China's diplomatic behaviours? 6. Analyse the reasons why during the Second Sino-Japanese War both China and Japan wait for four yours to declare war upon each others. 7. Do you think the revisions of the so-called "unequal treaties" were successful or not? Please give reasons. 8. To what extent do you think the anti imperialistic activities staged by the coalition of the Nationalist Part and the Communist Party improve/impede Sino-Foreign relations? 9. To what extent do you think the collaborationist regimes in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War improve/impede Sino-Foreign relations? 10. Describe the different nature between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Nanking Government and the Peking Government