One China for All?

After viewing clips from a documentary on factory work in China and US outsourcing, learners have a fishbowl discussion. They work in groups to build both personal points of view and strong arguments on the effects of outsourcing in...

Just who owns the South China Sea—and its vast resources—has been a conundrum for decades. Pupils explore the international law and disputes surrounding the resource-rich body of water, as well as China's claims over it. A background...

Here is a great textbook chapter on China's establishment as a communist state in 1949 and the effects of World War II on the nation. The first page prompts learners to complete a timeline activity as they read the material, which...

A December 9, 2003 feature story from PBS that examines the long standing tensions between China and Taiwan and recent events contributing to a rise in tensions. Also provides links to related topics.

An excellent site from China.org.cn for information on China's foreign relations. Site is broken into the following sections: contents, foreign policy, principles, development of foreign relations, and foreign affairs.

A four minute audio clip from June 2007 that examines China's official response to international demands that its carbon emissions be reduced. Provides links to related stories.

A comprehensive site that examines the relationship between China and Taiwan with summary looks at the history of their conflict, the current status of the relationship, China's official stance, and the U.S. role in the continuing...

Here’s a hugely important video that is difficult to understand and impossible to show in most classrooms. “China is complicated,” says Michael Anti, a Chinese blogger. Anti takes viewers behind the Chinese Internet firewall, to reveal...

Here is the note submitted by Secretary of State John Hay in September, 1899, which outlined the United States' Open Door policy toward China.

High schoolers research information about Taiwan. They list information about the relationship between Taiwan and China in the before journey column. In the after journey column, have students predict what happen to this relationship.