China against West "values"

Beijing's leaders have made clear the disapproval against Western views and have pushed a new mix of old traditional values with communist ideas. Education Minister Yuan Guiren has finalized approaches and as far as restrictions within education and the access students will have, even internet. "'Never let textbooks promoting Western values enter into our classes,' Mr Yuan said at a forum in Beijing. Any views that attack or defame the leadership of the party or smear socialism must never be allowed to appear in our universities.” The restrictions connect with 
The purpose of this is to restrict any kind of free thought and behavior that undermines the society. By obtaining Western values and ideas, Beijing fears that it will take over Communist view and power. 

This relates a lot to what we've talked about in class, especially pertaining to education. It shows how strict the views are toward Western influence and how technology has become so universal. It also shows how significant the traditional values from previous generations have the most influence and impact on even their culture and lives today. 



China against West "values"