Unit 6 - China, Trade War - Geopolitical Conflict

Question 1

With who does China have a trade war with and why?

Answer 1

• World’s largest economies
• imposed tariffs worth billions in the past few years
• China believe the US wants to curp its rise
• USA believes that China practices unfair trade and intellectual property theft
• negotiations are ongoing however have proven to be difficult

Question 2

How did broadening and lengthening connections lead to conflict between China and USA?

Answer 2

• joined World Trade organisation
• lead to accusations that China does not comply with global trade rules
• China had no law about intellectual property which costs US companies 1 billion a year
• China has a closed market and it was demanded to open it
• WTO has lead to many benefits for China, but also lead to conflict as countries looked into the laws and regulations of China so that trade stays fair

Question 3

How did transfer of capital, goods and people lead to conflict between China and USA?

Answer 3

• companies from the USA lost money due to China’s actions.