China and Hong Kong

Prompt:
      Write a letter to Wang Yi, China’s current Minister of Foreign Affairs, coaching him on how to proceed with the ongoing protests in Hong Kong and the concentration camps in Xinjiang. Begin by teaching him about the Warring States period in Chinese history. Then appeal to Chinas historic schools of political philosophy (Legalism, Fengjian w/ Confucianism, and/or Taoism) to convince the minister to embrace a certain approach and reject the others. Recommend at least three specific interventions based on these ideas.

 

Format:
4-5 pages double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font. No title page, just a simple title up top and your name & pg numbers in the header. Citations should be Chicago style, which just means that you use footnotes instead of parenthetical citations.