An Introduction to the An Introduction to the Course “China’s Foreign Relations”

郭学堂（ Guo Xuetang） Department of International Studies & Public AdminisDepartment of International Studies & Public Adminis

tration, SHUPLtration, SHUPL

Tel: 39227410Tel: 39227410

xtguo99@gmail.comxtguo99@gmail.com

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1. Class Regulations1. Class Regulations

a)a) The mobile phone should be switched off or set to silent The mobile phone should be switched off or set to silent mode, but pls don’t touch your mobile any more in class.mode, but pls don’t touch your mobile any more in class.

b)b) Respect others to earn respect for yourself. So remembRespect others to earn respect for yourself. So remember to apoligize to the teacher and your classmates when er to apoligize to the teacher and your classmates when you are late. To respect others is to respect yourself. you are late. To respect others is to respect yourself.

c)c) Keep quiet when your teacher talks or your classmate dKeep quiet when your teacher talks or your classmate delivers a speech. elivers a speech.

d)d) Your will get a goose egg if you are absent four times in Your will get a goose egg if you are absent four times in one semester. one semester.

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2. Course Description2. Course Description

• This class provides an overview of Chinese forThis class provides an overview of Chinese foreign relations from 1949 through the early 21st eign relations from 1949 through the early 21st century. century.

• The first six weeks of class presents historical dThe first six weeks of class presents historical development and improvement of Chinese diploevelopment and improvement of Chinese diplomatic thoughts from Mao to Deng, Jiang and Hmatic thoughts from Mao to Deng, Jiang and Hu and allows a comphrensive understanding of u and allows a comphrensive understanding of the foreign policy structures, principles, general the foreign policy structures, principles, general practices, and characteristics of China's foreign practices, and characteristics of China's foreign policy. policy.

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• The second six weeks is devoted to explorThe second six weeks is devoted to exploring China's foreign relations with specific ring China's foreign relations with specific regions and countries, such as the USA, Eegions and countries, such as the USA, EU,Russia, Japan and other neighbors. U,Russia, Japan and other neighbors.

• The remaining portion of the semester expThe remaining portion of the semester explores the current role of China in the world lores the current role of China in the world political platform and its foreign strategy in political platform and its foreign strategy in the 21st century. the 21st century.

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This course will be run in a style with emphasis This course will be run in a style with emphasis on critical reading and active class participation.on critical reading and active class participation.

a)a) Consistent attendance and class participation.Consistent attendance and class participation.b)b) Mid-term short article (3 pages, double-spaced and tMid-term short article (3 pages, double-spaced and t

yped) or other assignments on selected readings andyped) or other assignments on selected readings and/or special topics./or special topics.

c)c) A Term article (4-5 pages, double-spaced and typed). A Term article (4-5 pages, double-spaced and typed). Late articles will NOT be accepted.Late articles will NOT be accepted.

d)d) A quiz with phrases, comments and a short article at tA quiz with phrases, comments and a short article at the end of semester.he end of semester.

e)e) Grades will be based on class participation (10%), critGrades will be based on class participation (10%), critical reading articles (30%), and the final quiz (60%).ical reading articles (30%), and the final quiz (60%).

3, Course 3, Course Requirements

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4. Teaching Methods4. Teaching Methodsa)a) Questions are raised for students to explore aQuestions are raised for students to explore a

fter class.fter class.

b)b) Each student is required to deliver a 5-minutEach student is required to deliver a 5-minute-presentation.e-presentation.

c)c) Case studies and theoretical interpretations.Case studies and theoretical interpretations.

d)d) The simulation of important diplomatic events.The simulation of important diplomatic events.

e)e) Chinese or English videos are expected to heChinese or English videos are expected to help students lead discussion during class.lp students lead discussion during class.

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5. Teaching Methods5. Teaching Methodsa)a) Questions are raised for students to explore aQuestions are raised for students to explore a

fter class.fter class.

b)b) Each student is required to deliver a 5-minutEach student is required to deliver a 5-minute-presentation.e-presentation.

c)c) Case studies and theoretical interpretations.Case studies and theoretical interpretations.

d)d) The simulation of important diplomatic events.The simulation of important diplomatic events.

e)e) Chinese or English videos are expected to heChinese or English videos are expected to help students lead discussion during class.lp students lead discussion during class.

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f)f) 上海国际问题研究院上海国际问题研究院 www.siis.org.cnwww.siis.org.cn1.1. 复旦大学国际关系与公共事务学院美国研究中心复旦大学国际关系与公共事务学院美国研究中心 www.cas.fudan.edu.cnwww.cas.fudan.edu.cn2.2. 中国社会科学院美国研究所中国社会科学院美国研究所 http://ias.cass.cnhttp://ias.cass.cn3.3. 中国国际问题研究所中国国际问题研究所 www.ciis.org.cnwww.ciis.org.cn4.4. 北京大学国际关系学院北京大学国际关系学院 www.sis.pku.edu.cnwww.sis.pku.edu.cn5.5. 中国人民大学国际关系学院美国研究中心中国人民大学国际关系学院美国研究中心 www.sis.ruc.edu.cnwww.sis.ruc.edu.cn6.6. 外交学院外交学院 www.fac.edu.cnwww.fac.edu.cn7.7. 南京大学国际关系研究院中美文化研究中心南京大学国际关系研究院中美文化研究中心 http://zmzx.nju.edu.cn/http://zmzx.nju.edu.cn/8.8. 清华大学中美关系研究中心清华大学中美关系研究中心 http://www.chinausa.org.cn/http://www.chinausa.org.cn/9.9. 哈佛大学费正清东亚研究中心（哈佛大学费正清东亚研究中心（ The Fairbank Center for East Asian ResearThe Fairbank Center for East Asian Resear

chch ）） - http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~fairbank/- http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~fairbank/10.10. 美国传统基金会（美国传统基金会（ Heritage FoundationHeritage Foundation ）） - http://www.heritage.org/- http://www.heritage.org/11.11. 美国布鲁金斯学会（美国布鲁金斯学会（ Brookings InstitutionBrookings Institution ） ） - http://www.brook.edu/- http://www.brook.edu/12.12. 美国兰德公司（美国兰德公司（ RANDRAND ） ） - http://www.rand.org/- http://www.rand.org/13.13. 美国战略与国际问题研究中心（美国战略与国际问题研究中心（ Center for Strategic and International StudiCenter for Strategic and International Studi

es - http://www.csis.org/es - http://www.csis.org/14.14. 英国皇家国际事务研究所（英国皇家国际事务研究所（ Royal Institute of International AffairsRoyal Institute of International Affairs ）） - - www.www.

chathamhouse.org.ukchathamhouse.org.uk

Useful websites about China-U.S. relationsUseful websites about China-U.S. relations