the Demilitarized Zone
Round 3: the issue of Hong Kong
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Margaret Thatcher
a. Polictics b. Chemistry c. Arts d. Mathmatics
a. 5 yrs b. 10 yrs c. 11 yrs d. 12 yrs
d.b. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• military coalition
In 1950 Korean War In 1999 Persian Gulf War In 1999 Kosov War In 2001 war in Afghanistan In 2003 invasion of Iraq
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EU an economic and political union;
1993; EEC , 27
NATO
a military alliance; 1949; “to keep the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans down” , 28
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“validity of the treaties”
“Treaties ought always to be respected, without such respect, withoust such necessary trust, it was impossible for any negotiation to take place.”
the Lords Spiritual: archbishops and most senior bishop of the church the Lords Temporal: hereditary peers and life peers
• function • to examine and revise legislation from the House of Commons
Chapter 3 British Parliament
• An overview of British politics monarch
the legislature the executive the judiciary the Parliament the government will-be Supreme
• Economic coorperation
“…the most important bilateral relationship”
$255.4 billion vs. $283.3 billion
“…(it) stands the test of time.”
UK and Europe Union
Anglo-American relations
Hale Waihona Puke 1940s1970s1980s
• cultural tie •13 states that founded the United States began as colonies of Great Britain
•English is the language shared by both countries
Sino-UK relations
Round 1: the Opium War
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the Treaty of Nanjing 1840 the Convention of Beijing 1856
Round 2: the Korean War
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Winston Churchill
Court of the United Kingdom
The British Parliament
Enblem: the crowned portcullies
The Palace of Westminster
Prime Minister
David Cameron Conservative
House of Lords (the Upper House)
Schengen system to have freedom of
movement; 1985, 25
NATO membership
Good relationship
Eurozone
Pound (£ ) vs. Euro (€)
Schengen Area: 25 members
free-travel area
•Both countries have the same basis of legal system
•Media: collaboration in broadcasting
• political interest
a.The United Nation
b. founding member of the UN c. permanent member of the Security Council
• Nixon • Truman • Reagan • McArthur
a. Icon lady b. Pink lady c. Iron lady d. Lion lady
“I’ll go on, and on, and on.” “Lady is not for turn.”
Round 3: the issue of Hong Kong
• to exercise a suspensive veto
• the final court of appeal on civil cases
Note: Parliament Debate
• Foreign Policy
a. Anglo-American relations b. UK and Europe Union c. Sino-UK relations
was a largely hereditary aristocratic chamber and is now allowed to the appointed members, i.e. life peers on the advice of Prime Minster
• member president: the lord of Chancellor