Reflective Learning Journal

Government and Politics of China (10 Credits)

Introductory Lecture

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The module aims to develop students'

knowledge and understanding of the key

concepts, processes, and institutions in

Chinese politics during the reform era.

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Assessment

•Coursework 1 2,000 word essay (worth 70%) Due Dec 11 4pm

Essay Topics Available in week3

•Coursework 2 1,000 word Reflective Learning Journal (worth 30%) Due

December 24 4pm

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Lecture/Seminar

At the beginning of each week one

student will give a short in-class

presentation on the previous week’s

topic to be followed by discussion

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Relationship between Party and State

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Communist Party of China 中国共产党 Founded in 1921

General Secretary Xi Jinping

The CPC adheres to Marxism–Leninism,

Mao Zedong Thought

Socialism with Chinese characteristics

Deng Xiaoping Theory

Three Represents

Scientific Outlook on Development.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

for a New Era

85 million members

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18th National Party Congress

November 8th 2012

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“Core” of the Communist Party’s Central Committee

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Peng Li Yuan

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Son of revolutionary icon Xi Zhongxun

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Purged during the Cultural Revolution

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"We must make persistent efforts, press ahead

with indomitable will, continue to push forward

the great cause of socialism with Chinese

characteristics, and strive to achieve the Chinese

dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese

nation,"

Xi Jinping First Address to the Nation March 17

2013

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Party Secretary of

Chongqing

Former Minister for

Commerce

Widely tipped to join

Standing Committee

Governor of Liaoning

Mayor of Dalian

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‘Princeling’ son of Bo Yibo

Hugely ambitious and

charismatic

Party Secretary of one of China’s

most important municipalities

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Singing Red and Smashing Black

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Singing Red and Smashing Black

Over 2,000 people arrested for gang related activities

‘Godmother’ Xie Caiping

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Wang Lijun

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Gu Kailai Bo Guagua

Neil Heywood

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Neil Haywood

Seems to have been something of a fixer for

Bo and Gu

Bai Shoutao or White Glove for the family

Helped get Bo Guagua into Harrow

Found dead in the Lucky Holiday Hotel in

Chongqing on Novermber14 2011

Death caused by ‘alcohol poisoning’ no autopsy

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Feb 22nd 2012 Wang Lejun vists US

Consulate in Chengdu

Wang was abruptly demoted on 2 February to the far less

prestigious position of Vice-mayor overseeing education,

science, and environmental affairs.

Shortly after Wang's meeting at the U.S. consulate,

Chongqing municipal government information offices

stated that Wang was “seriously indisposed due to long

term overwork and intense mental stress.

In March Hu Jintao reportedly denounced Wang as a

traitor to the Communist Party.

In June Xinhua reported that Wang had resigned as a

deputy to the China parliament. [

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In September 2012 he was charged with and convicted of abuse of power, bribe

taking, defection and “bending the law for selfish ends.”

He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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Gu Kailai

Following the Wang Lijun incident and Bo's removal from key Communist Party posts, Gu was placed

under investigation for homicide in Heywood's death

On 20 August 2012, following a one day trial she was found guilty of the murder of Haywood Gu

Kailai received a suspended death sentence.

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Gu Kailai testified against

her husband

“[She] has changed, she’s

crazy and she’s always

making things up”

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22 September 2013 found guilty on all counts, including, accepting bribes and abuses of

power, stripped him of all his assets, and sentenced him to life imprisonment

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Zhou Yongkang

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On June 11 2015 Zhou Yongkang was sentenced to life in prison

for “accepting bribes, abusing his power and deliberately

disclosing state secrets”

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Sun Zhengcai

2012-2017 Party Secretary of

Chongqing

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On September 29, 2017, the Central Commission for Discipline

Inspection, accused Sun of "wavering in his ideals and beliefs,

turned his back against the party's mission and values, failed to

maintain a proper political stance... violated political discipline and

political rules, violated the Eight-point Regulation, bathed in pomp

and circumstance and belief in his special privileges; violated

organizational discipline, practiced favoritism, and leaked

organizational secrets."

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