| Policy | Consult | Debate | Liberal Position | Conservative Position |
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| Nuclear Energy | Y | Who should oversee the safety and management of nuclear power plants? | The safety and management of nuclear power plants is a matter of local concern and should, therefore, be overseen by local authorities and the local public. | The safety and management of nuclear power plants is national matter and, should be overseen by central authorities and safety agencies. |
| Ride Sharing | Y | Mobile ride-sharing services are changing China’s transportation industry, but how should they be regulated? | Mobile ride-sharing services and their drivers are regulated by the market, treating them under the same rules as the traditional taxi industry is unnecessary. | Mobile ride-sharing services and their drivers should follow the same regulations as the traditional taxi industry. |
| Public Security | Y | Video surveillance is an important part of public security, but how should it be used and regulated? | Public security agencies should demonstrate a public security need before installing surveillance cameras in public areas. | Public security agencies should have full discretion to install surveillance cameras in public areas. |
| Chinese Medicine | Y | The government recently promoted traditional Chinese medicine, for anything from physical therapy to treating deadly diseases like HIV. | I do not support this decision. | I support this decision. |
| Domestic Passports | – | Hukou influences education options, access to social services, as well as the right to buy property. | The hukou system is inappropriate, China is already very unequal and hukou reinforces the unfairness. | The hukou system is appropriate, China’s population is too large and hukou helps to ration limited resources. |
| Affirmative Action | – | Should universities and colleges have special quotas for marginalized students? | Quotas are necessary, without them marginalized students will be left out of higher education. | Quotas are unfair, every student should be subjected to the same selection procedure. |
| South China Sea | – | Tensions in the South China Sea are growing, how should China deal with this issue? | Act according to international law and use diplomacy to promote mutual interests and understanding. | Act according to China’s naval capability and use force to promote China’s national interest. |
| Foreign Aid | – | Should China devote funds to aid and investment abroad? | It is wise, foreign aid and investment help China find new friends and opportunities abroad. | It is not wise, many parts of China need aid and investment, why are we sending that money abroad? |
| Exchange Rate | – | A stronger RMB will improve China’s relations with the West. A weaker RMB will help China’s exports. | China should let the RMB appreciate. | China should let the RMB depreciate. |
| Capital Controls | – | Capital controls hurt international trade and limit China’s economy but help insulate China from outside instability? | China should loosedn capital controls. | China should strengthen capital controls. |
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