Technology, culture and politics: thinking about China in a globalised

worldTheory of Knowledge Conference

Nick Dennis, Felsted School

China has replaced the USA as the world’s leading technology

OECD 2007

Assumptions

Capitalism Vs Communism?

Freedom Vs Imprisonment?

Free Speech Vs Censorship?

"Most of our assumptions have

outlived their uselessness."

Themes

Interconnectedness

Similarities

Understanding

Where?

Designed by Apple in California

Asustek

InventecFoxconn

Toshiba

Infineon

Taiwan

TaiwanTaiwan

Japan

Singapore

Assembled in China

Shift Happens?

Why move to China?

10th

Why move to China?

13th

Why move to China?

70%

Issues to consider

China is still largely a final assembly exporter.

Outsourcing means that a domestic Chinese industry rival is less likely

Hard and soft power

Hard Power - the use of military force

Soft Power - get what you want through cooperation and attraction

Does Chinese culture have the same influence

as Western culture?

Are China’s political values very different?

Is shift still happening?