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AOS2 : Power in Asia Pacific - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Sanctions
        
        China placed tariffs on Australia in response to Australia’s call for investigation into origins of COVID
        
        -Australia is one of few developed states who export more to China than import (Increases Australia’s reliance on it for trade). $153 billion in trade to China (CMBC)
        
        -China accused Australia of ‘dumping’ (selling product overseas for extremely low price to eliminate domestic competition, then raising prices) wine and and in response set import duties to up to 218%
        
        -Effectiveness of these measure has been limited, no restrictions on biggest export, iron ore, as they rely on it heavily (example of lack of power)
      - Inducements
        
        Belt and road initiative
        Boten - vianteme railway
        -Through Thailand + Laos to Singapore
        -Connects to Chinas railway (increase passage of people’s + goods
        -$6 billion + 70% owned by China (chequebook diplomacy)
        
        Cheque book diplomacy
        -Solomon islands switched recognition of sovereignty from Taiwan to PRC. Given $500 million in aid
  - - - Confucius institutes
        Chinese language institutions set up by China in
        states it seeks to have influence over
        
        -Morrison government expressed concern that these were CCP propaganda
        
        -Operate in 12 Australian universities, incl Melb Uni
        
        -500 in the world
        
        Teach Chinese language and culture (young, educated students become sympathetic to Chinas beliefs)