US+Response+to+China

  =HOW SHOULD THE U.S. RESPOND TO CHINA?=

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 Good Afternoon this is Jennifer Park from JBS Radio Station. Tonight we will discuss the hot issue of CHINA. China has been growing rapidly in the past few decades, becoming the second largest economy in the world. With this growth has come controversy as different people have come to different conclusions on what to do with China. Recently, there was a debate between esteemed historians Yongmin Cho, Dayeon Song and Pola Shim. All three historians took different stances when it came to the issue of how the United States should respond to China. It was a debate to remember as they all had strong arguments.  We have Brenda Han and Sooyoung Hwan with us here today to discuss the different stances and explain the issue for the audience.  Please Welcome Miss Brenda Han.  **CLAPPING** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Thank you for joining us today! <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Brenda **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: It is my pleasure to be here, thank for you having us on JBS Radio Station. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: So both of you watched the recent debate on how the U.S. should respond to China, yes? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Brenda **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Yes, it was most definitely a notable debate, as it addressed one of the most controversial topics today. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Each side had very strong arguments, and as of right now, it is difficult to say how exactly the U.S. should respond. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Can you tell us a little about those arguments? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Brennda **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Basically, Yongmin advocated that the U.S. should contain Chinese expansion and put a barrier on their growth. Pola argued that the U.S. should promote stability and trade with China. On the other hand, Dayeon promoted that the U.S. should press for democratic values in China. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer: **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Wow all three positions are truly different. I can see why this debate was intense and one to remember. Could you go into some more detail about those debates? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Brenda **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The argument FOR Chinese containment and putting a barrier on the growth of China was a strong one. Yongmin pointed out that the growth of China both economically and militarily was not good news NOT just for the U.S. but the world. He emphasized that Chinese expansion imposes a threat to the national security of the world, therefore containment is NECESSARY. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: What were his reasons for coming to those conclusions? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Brenda **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Well for one thing, he pointed out that China is a major exporter of arms and technology. It has become the third largest nuclear arson in the world as it went against nuclear proliferation by selling weapons to Iran and Iraq and other countries that could potentially harm the U.S <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Yes and I recall him pointing out that the U.S. economy could be hurt because China promotes policies such as high tariffs, dumping, and purposely lowering the value of their currency. They are also the country with the highest piracy rates! His arguments are completely different than Pola’s. Sooyoung can you elaborate further on her stance? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Sooyoung **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Like Brenda mentioned before, Pola argued that the U.S. should promote stability and trade with China. She made a good point too. As the country with one of the largest populations, China is the United States second largest trading partner. She pointed out that they are in the transition phase of becoming a developed country, and as the world’ leader the U.S. should be the ones to guide this transition. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: So what steps should the U.S. take as of right now in order to promote such stability and trade with China? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Sooyoung **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Well first off, we need to develop a partnership with China and limit their nuclear weapons. This will help to maintain world peace. Secondly, we must reach agreements to point where China has tax breaks for U.S. companies that export to China. This will ease the tension between the relationships of the two major countries. Last but not least, the U.S. needs to work to encourage China to have a larger role in international organizations. This will help China get access to aid and knowledge from other countries and also allow it so influence other countries. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Wow both of the arguments we’ve heard so far are strong. What about Dayeon and her stance on how the U.S. should press for democratic values in China? Is this even possible? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Brenda **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: To quote Dayeon, “Nothings impossible.” This is very much something that could potentially happen in the future. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Why should we implement our own ways on China? What benefits would this bring? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Brenda **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Promoting democratic values in China would be beneficial for many reasons. When it comes to the economy, China is one of the United States major trading partners. If China were to adopt democratic values, than this would allow for economic growth in the U.S. As for world peace, all nations in the U.N. are democratic. If China were to also become democratic, then world peace would be ensured. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennife **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">r **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Yes in theory that does sound good. But wouldn’t the people of China want to retain their traditional values? <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Brenda **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: On the contrary, surveys from China’s Perspective Organization actually SUPPORT democracy. Dayeon concluded by saying that through history we can see that countries that used to be non-democratic have become democratic. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Thank you Miss Brenda Han and Miss Sooyoung Hwang for elaborating on such an intense debate. We can only wait and see what action the U.S. takes when it comes to the controversial issue of China. <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jennifer **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Thank you for joining us on JBS Radio Show, this was Jennifer Park.