... of the CCP felt they could demonstrate how they were serving the people. To be sure, the move toward economic reform came about as a result of a "changed domestic and international environment, which altered the leadership's perception of the factors that affect China's national security and social stability" (Xu 247). But Shirk feels that, in those pre-Tienenmen days, such a move came ... its human rights record. Given the fact that the United States has made it clear to China that that record will be allied with trade status, China's timing of such restrictive activities has caused Un...

• Word Count: 8272
• Approx Pages: 33
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... of the CCP felt they could demonstrate how they were serving the people. To be sure, the move toward economic reform came about as a result of a "changed domestic and international environment, which altered the leadership's perception of the factors that affect China's national security and social stability" (Xu 247). But Shirk feels that, in those pre-Tienenmen days, such a move came ... its human rights record. Given the fact that the United States has made it clear to China that that record will be allied with trade status, China's timing of such restrictive activities has caused Un...

• Word Count: 4412
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School