Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Reason for Signing the Resolution Regarding the Resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Resolution Regarding the Resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Sponsors: Israel, United States, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Russia
Signatories: China, Great Britain, France, Germany
Topic: “Resuming Israeli-Palestinian Peace Negotiations”
The General Assembly,
Reminding all nations that the United Nations was established with the primary purpose of promoting peace,
Reminding all nations that peace in the Middle East will be greatly advanced by a peaceful resolution between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority,
Reaffirming the Resolution 181/1947 of 29 November 1947, which encourages the peaceful partition of Palestine,
Noting with concern that the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority have been suspended due to the recent attack at Incirlik Air Base,
Recognizing that a peaceful resolution to this conflict is in the interest of all states in the area,
Stressing that the participation and support of many countries would be beneficial for the continuation of the peace process,
1. Encourages member countries to support the continuation of talks between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority;
2. Urges member states to use their influence to encourage other member states to support the peace talks;
3. Requests member states to remind Israel and the Palestinian Authority that a peaceful resolution is a highly desired outcome, not just for the negotiating parties, but also for many countries throughout the world;
4. Calls for a Two-State Solution that grants Palestinians autonomy over their own lands;
5. Stresses that any resolution must promote both the security of the State of Israel as well as the well being of the Palestinian people;
6. Urges the Security Council to support and uphold any negotiation that is reached between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority;
7. Requests member nations to vote for this resolution
Reason for Signing the Resolution Regarding Sanctions on Syria
Resolution Regarding Sanctions on Syria
Sponsors: Pakistan, United States, Germany
Signatories: China, France, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Britain, Turkey
Topic: “Resolution to the Hezbollah Attacks at Incirlik”
The General Assembly,
Reminding nations about the attack on the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey caused by Hezbollah, that the Security Council has pledged to address,
Reaffirming comprehensive sanctions on Syria from the rest of the United Nations to force Syria to stop funding terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, and further the world’s fight against terrorism, to continue the effort against terrorism,
Noting the Agreement that Russia made with the United States, who will be supported by other major NATO members on the Security Council, to at least abstain NATO decisions in exchange for a positive statement about Russian membership into NATO,
Stressing how credible and serious a threat terrorism is, and how important it is that there is proactive action taken,
1. Encourages other nations to make sure that they take proactive action concerning the war on terror;
2. Urges other nations to augment sanctions on Syria unless the funding for Hezbollah stops;
3. Requests all nations with nuclear weapons to continue increasing protection of them, as well as devising innovative tactics to clamp down on terrorism;
4. Calls upon all nations to continue to develop non-nuclear technology to fight terrorism;
5. Stresses the need for cooperation with all nations to work on the war on terror;
6. Requests all nations to vote in favor of strengthening sanctions on Syria to hinder their abilities to fund Hezbollah, and assist the rest of the world in fighting terrorism.
China welcomes start of indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks
GOV.cn Tuesday, May 11, 2010
China on Tuesday welcomed the start of indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks, urging parties to seek good results.
"China welcomes the start of indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks, which is a positive step toward breaking the 18-month stalemate and reviving the peace process," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a regular briefing Tuesday.
Jiang's comment came after Palestine and Israel on Sunday began four-month proximity talks mediated by the United States.
Since Israel waged military offensive known as "Operation Cast Lead" against Hamas in the Gaza Strip in December 2008, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have been deadlocked.
Jiang called on both parties to seize opportunities, overcome difficulties and show political will to achieve positive results at an early date.
http://www.gov.cn/misc/2010-05/11/content_1604111.htm
Agreement To Fight Terrorism Between The People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Topic: The proposed agreement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of China.
In exchange for both military support and a significant discount in China’s anti-terrorism technology and equipment, Saudi Arabia will prioritize China’s customer ranking on oil exportation.
China and Saudi Arabia have drawn this agreement in order to create a new alliance in the fight against terrorism in the Middle East.
Regards,
King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz
Saudi Arabia: Abullah bin Abdul Aziz
Hu Jinato
China: Hu Jintao
Monday, May 17, 2010
China's Veto Power
Error in Russian News Network Article
Saturday, May 15, 2010
White Paper Reaction
Thursday, May 13, 2010
White Paper
Turkey recently witnessed an attack by Hezbollah at Incirlik Air Base on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010. 135 people were killed (including Americans, Turks, and Britons) and many more were injured. This attack caused a large amount of damage to a very strategic location, but also caused additional tension to the Middle East region as a whole. After a few days of consulting with our fellow Security Council members, the following statement has been drawn up:
Key points:
• Causes of Tension: The Middle East has been extremely affected by terrorism ever since World War II. One of the reasons for this is because of the conflicting desires of both Western influence by some people and strict Muslim theocracies for others. Turkey is a country that built their country off of Western influence and the one of the goals of many Middle Eastern terrorist groups is to install strict Muslim theocracies and eliminate Western influence.
• Crackdown on Terrorism: Terrorism has become too much of a problem to be let go much longer. After such a terrible terrorist attack in Turkey, the time is right to start making changes. China and Russia have been engaging in discussions with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to start the fight against terrorism. Our intentions are only good in order to improve the Middle Eastern region.
• Protection of Nuclear Weapons: The Hezbollah spokesman that was interviewed by Breaking News Network earlier today was very explicit about their intentions to obtain nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are important for countries to have. However, it is vital that they be handled with care and are not abused. It would be catastrophic if nuclear weapons fell into the hands of a country or group of people who had poor intentions for using them. China and Russia are both going to extreme measures to protect their nuclear weapons and will also be helping Pakistan protect theirs. However, ALL countries need to consider their own safety because there is a major risk at this point in time.
• Conclusion: The recent crisis has shown that terrorism is the main threat in the Middle East at this time. We will be doing all we can to first, protect ourselves and keep our nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. Then, our next priority is to keep up our negotiations with Russia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia until we come to an agreement that fulfills our mutual desire to abolish terrorism. Because of our current economic problems, we are limited in terms of money. However, we are still eager to provide as much funding, military personnel, or technological assets as we can at the moment to support our allies. China and Russia both feel very strongly towards the matter of terrorism because it is detrimental to the progress of developing nations. Therefore, we will hesitate to use our veto power during the resolution process if we object in any way.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Reaction Statement
Monday, May 10, 2010
Crisis Statement
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Country Foreign Relations Research
2. China – N/A
3. Egypt – Egypt is looking to strengthen their country by trying to develop relationships with China. Nothing has been made official, but the relationship has been developing smoothly.
4. France – Diplomatic relations, but not allies. They don’t support China’s communist government, human violations, etc.
5. Germany – Same as France, Britain, U.S. They are not allies, but talk with each other and maintain a relationship to certain extents.
6. Iran – China and Iran are very close friends. Iran is one of China’s main contacts in the Middle East. Iran supplies them with oil, and China supplies weapons in return. China supports Iran, but there are questions about China’s stance on Iran’s nuclear program.
7. Israel – China and Israel have diplomatic relationships, are involved with trade, and provide each other with various services, but they are not official allies. China is close with the Palestinians, so their relationship with Israel is limited. There is also speculation (especially by the US) about the military cooperation that Israel and China share as well.
8. Pakistan – Pakistan and China are close friends. China provides military support to Pakistan’s army and they have also supported Pakistan in their conflict with India.
9. Russia – China has improved their relations with Russia since the Soviet Era when they were in competition. They have resolved border disputes and are now fully cooperative with each other. Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation signed in 2001.
10. Saudi Arabia – China has recently become very close with Saudi Arabia. They are major trading partners. Saudi Arabia (like Iran) supplies a lot of oil to China.
11. Syria – China and Syria are friendly with each other. They do a lot of trading, and China has helped with infrastructure projects in Syria. China has an embassy in Damascus and Syria has an embassy in Beijing.
12. Turkey – China and Turkey have diplomatic relations with each other, but there has been conflict between the two because of recent conflicts in China concerning the Uyghur people in Xinjiang (who are a Turkish people).
13. United States – The U.S. is friendly with China, but they are not allies. They helped China transition into the global community and led them along the path to their current success. However there are reasons that have kept China and the U.S. from being allies. China is communist, has a lot of human rights violations, and is owed billions by the U.S. There is some spying that takes place between the two.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Country Research Questions
1. form of government and name of your current leader
· President Hu Jintao
· Communist
2. type of economy, current level of prosperity
· Communist in theory
· Capitalist Market Economy in practice (reforms in 1980s)
· GDP (2008) - $4.22 trillion
· Industry – 46% on China’s GDP
· Agriculture – 13% of GDP, but over 40% of China’s labor force
3. social values/issues: (class; gender roles; family structures; cultural values, etc.)
· Overpopulation has led to China’s enforcing only one child per family (two in some cases)
· Social values come from ideas of Confucianism and Taoism
· Starting to develop a more Western social structure (breaking away from equality of Communism)
· Men are more respected than women still (women work in household while men support the family)
· Uyghurs in Xinjiang rebellions (want independence from Han)
4. major religion(s), with %
· Taoism – 23.9%
· Buddhism – 7.5%
· Muslim – 1.5%
· Protestant – 1.1%
· Catholic – .4%
5. major ethnic group(s), with %
· Han Chinese – 91.5%
· Other ethnic groups – 8.5% (Uyghurs about 7 million)
6. key events in your 20th c. history that might affect your policy decisions today, and how
· Mau Zedong’s “Great Leap Forward” sparked industry and agriculture and China which both play huge part’s in China’s economy today. The Great Leap Forward itself may have failed, but some of the ideas still are alive today.
· Mao’s Cultural Revolution was a disaster because of the millions killed. China has kept communism in theory, but has moved closer to capitalism since then. They aren’t nearly as radical today as they were in the Mao Era
· The incident at Tiananmen Square has led China to open up their economy more (led by Deng Xiaoping’s drive for capitalism)
7. your key current issues (include detail-you’ll need to refer to these)
· Overpopulation (almost 1.5 billion) – China is making a lot of changes to try and slow down the rate of population growth
· Environment – industry has caused a lot of problems with carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions
· Uyghur rebellions – recent rebellions in Xinjiang to get independence
· Strong allies with Iran – China has said that they are concerned about nuclear weapons program in Iran, but they cooperate with each other (no problems yet)
8. membership in major international or regional organizations (i.e. UN, G-12, NATO, EU, Arab League, etc.)?
· UN – permanent Security Council member
· NO NATO or G-12
9. military strength? do you have nuclear weapons?
· People’s Liberation Army
· Army, Navy, Air Force
· Nuclear Weapons Program
· International arms exporter