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Global citizenship - CHINA

Although china has made remarkable improvement in its economic development, it is still a relatively poor developing nation. Yet,

there are call for china to bear more global responsibilities and takes up more leadership positions.

ChinaKey Aspectsof the Issue

Outline Changes Advantages DisadvantagesSelf-determined Forced

Climatechange/Environmentissues

The China premierWen jia baodescribeenvironmentprotection as animpeding grimissues

In various worldenvironmentsummits, othercountries raiseconcern on chinasCHG emissionproblem and urgechina vow to cutemission toassigned quota.

China will able to improve itseconomic development model to amore eco-friendly and sustainableone. Also, Chinese citizen will beable to live in greener environmentif pollution problem is mitigated.Currently the air pollution problemis quite severe in megacities likeBeijing and Guang zhou.

In the short term Chinas economicdevelopment will be affected,unemployment rate will start to riseif it pursues the environmentprotection too vigorously.Cost of production increases andthe consumer price index will alsorise.

Foreign aidandinvestment

China is willing toaid some countrieslike North Koreaand Africacountries.

It rises Chinas reputation andpopularities internationally.

Additionally, some ties arestrategic asChina needs resources like crudeoil from African nations and peaceand stability in its northeast sharedborder.

Sometimes, other country mayblame china for interfering thecountry because of Chinasextensive investment andownership of key infrastructure inthe country.

Education China has beenalways trying toinfuse the idea ofracial equality asChina has 56ethnic groups.

Various recentracial unrest forcegovernment toemphasize theimportance ofeducation.

Promote the racial equality andhence ensure stability in the regionwith multiracial groups likeXinJiang and Tibet.

Sometimes too much more benefitsgiven to the minority races besidesHan may cause the dissatisfactionof Han.

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Peace andconflicts

Some neighboringnations areunfriendly toChina. As areponse, China

keeps upgradingits weapon andmilitary strength.

More able to restore the regionalpeace and protect national rights.

Make neighboring countriesnervous and therefore someopposition

Australia

Australia is one of the most developed countries in Asia and the world. However despite its economic development and influx ofimmigrants, Australian is still trying to adapt the and accept the idea of global citizenship.

Australia

Key Aspectsof the Issue

Outline Changes Advantages Disadvantages

Self-determined ForcedAcceptance ofimmigrants

Climate refugee fromisland in Pacific floodto Australia as theyhave no other place togo as the rise of sealevel make their homecountry immersed insea.

Rise Australias internationalreputation. Increase Australiansworkforce and population sizeand hence could make Australiamore competitive as cheaplabour and skill workers areavailable. Citizens will need tolearn how to accept thoserefugees and may develop asense of empathy the

Increase the pressure onhousing job opportunities oflocal Australians and otherkinds of scarce resources likethe fresh water supply.

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underprivileged as globalcitizens.

Education Australia is also hasmultiethnic groups. Asthere are local

Australians that existlong time ago as wellas recent larger influxof foreigners.

Help to consolidate the idea ofracial peace and harmony andconducive environment to attract

the immigrants to set up theirfamilies in Australia.

However, some extreme localAustralians are opponent ofthis idea and movement after

they know the governmentpolicy. And recently inSydney, 5 Indians were killedin the downtown, which issuspected as a response tothe influx of 50,000 indianmineworkers

Sustainabledevelopment./environmentalprotection

Australia governmentis determined toachieve a sustainabledevelopment modelsome time ago.

Center desertedAustralia force theAustralia to manage itsenvironment carefullyto

Western-JapaneseMarriage

Japanese women who marryoverseas no longer need to facethe pressure of gender inequalityin Japan.

Japanese men find it harderto find a wife.

Japanese women no longer needto face gender discriminationwhile overseas

Japan's workforce will shrink

The United States of America

The U.S. is both one of the most developed, globalized countries and one of the biggest countries in the world. Likewise, its global

citizenships has also developed into a mature stage.

Saudi Arabia

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Key Aspectsof the Issue

Outline Changes Advantages DisadvantagesSelf-determined Forced

Women are given moreopportunities to work andare able to be financially

independentFashion andconsumerism

The influx of western cultureopen the eyes of Saudi

Arabian women to fashionand other goods like bagsand cosmetics. More Saudi

Arabian women areconscious of fashion andconsume more of thoseluxury goods

Women are exposed to theoutside world by knowingothers' culture and goods

Women are spendingmore money on luxurygoods

Trade promoted byglobalisation results in moreimports of clothes and othergoods from overseas

Women can have morepleasure in their livesshopping and dressingthemselves up.

Education The King realises theimportance of education forhis people and graduallyopen up more educationopportunities to girls aswell.

Women have the chanceto be educated, makingthemselves moreknowledgeable andemployable.

Saudi Arabians who areexposed to ideologies fromoverseas realise theimportance of educationand the rights of women toeducation and thus more

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women are allowed topursue higher education

Treatment ofWomen athome

Due to influx of westernideologies and beliefs aboutwomen rights and equity,

more men now allow theirwives to work, continue theirstudies or go out withouttheir company.

Women now enjoy morefreedom andindependence which they

deserve.