4N BUKIT VIEW SEC SCH SS Prelim 2019

Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 CITIZENSHIP AND GOVERNANCE Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. (a) Study Source A. Why was this comment made? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. How far does Source B support Source C. Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Source D. Since Source D was published in 2018, is the s ource useless to understand the response to the Extradition Law. Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Source E. How surprised are you by Source E? Explain your answer. [7] (e) How far do the sources in the case study show that the extradition law should be implemented in Hong Kong? Explain your answer. [10]

2 Should the extradition* law be implemented in Hong Kong? BACKGROUND INFORMATION As a British colony, Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 under a “one country, two systems” principle. This allows Hong Kong to have its own laws and economic system different from China. The Hong Kong government wants to introduce an extradition law in 2019. This law would allow anyone in Hong Kong, accused of commi tting a crime overseas, to be sent back to that country for them to be charged in the courts. This was proposed after a Hong Kong resident murdered his girlfriend in Taiwan and escaped to Hong Kong. He remains free as Hong Kong does not have an extradition treaty with Taiwan. The Hong Kong government wanted to close such legal loopholes in the state through the extradition law. The Chinese government supports the law as it will allow them to charge criminals who seek refuge in Hong Kong. Most Hong Kong residents are against this law as they believe it would allow China to remove the rights and freed om of the Hong Kong residents. This is because they believe, China being a Communist country, lacks human rights protection . More than one million Hong Kongers have protested against this law to be passed. This is the highest number of protestors in Hong K ong’s history. Read the following sources to find out whether Hong Kong should implement the extradition law. * extradition means to hand over a person accused of a crime to the country where the crime was committed

3 Source A: A comment made by an American Chinese entrepreneur in The Washington Post, an American news website, in 2019. The American government is not in favour of the law. Vast majority of the criminals who flock to Hong Kong are from China. Most of them are involved in white-collar financial crimes such as corruption and not paying taxes to the government, and not murders. Among rich Chinese from China, Hong Kong is well known for being a safe haven for white collar criminals. Although people against China might be affected by this law, these people are too few compared to the number of genuine financial criminals living large in Hong Kong. Source B: A BBC report on the extradition law and the reactions of Hong Kongers, published in 2019. The changes in the law would allow for extradition requests from authorities in mainland China, Taiwan and Macau – decided on a case-by-case basis by Hong Kong courts. The Hong Kong government say s the law is necessary to protect th e city against criminals. It has also said suspects accused of political and religious crimes would not be extradited, insisting that the freedom of the Hong Kong residents will be protected by the law. The Hong Kong courts would have the final say whether to allow the requests for extradition. People in Hong Kong are worried that the extradition law could bring Hong Kong more decisively under China's control. Source C: A view of an economist, published in an American political website called ‘Project Syndicate: The World’s Opinion Page’ in 2019. Although the extradition law will not apply to political offenc es, this will offer no protection in practice. Under the Chinese courts which are controlled by the Communist government of China – the distin ction between political and criminal offences is hopelessly blurred. Increasingly, the Chinese government charges anyone against the government by accusing them of criminal offences instead of political offences. Common charges include “running an illegal business” and “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” If the proposed law is adopted in Hong Kong, the Chinese government will be able to arrest anyone in Hong Kong easily, by charging the target with a criminal offence. The courts in China would only need to provide minimal eviden ce. T he protection for anyone suspected of political offences is frighteningly slim if the extradition law is enforced.

4 Source D: A cartoon titled ‘A Chinese Fish Tank’ published in 2018. Source E: A comment by a Chinese national published in a website, commenting on the protest by the residents of Hong Kong. Hong Kong has a population of about 7 million. About 1 million protested against the law. If you ask me which side has more supporters and repre sent the majority of Hong Kong residents, I believe even a kindergarten kid can figure it out. Here is the basic principle of public opinion : If there is at least 20 percent of people in society holding a cert ain view, and they are active in expressing their concerns, you can easily be perceived as the majority. But that does not represent the genuine opinions from the general public. I believe that the public are more concerned with their quality of life rathe r than protesting against this law.

5 SECTION B: Structured-Response Question Question 2 is compulsory for all candidates. 2 BEING PART OF A GLOBALISED WORLD Study the extracts carefully, and then answer the questions. Extract 1 Globalisation has led to increased competition for investments and talent, as well as supply of low-cost labour. In 2018, statistics showed that long -term unemployment rate in Singapore has increased. The number of retrenchments faced by local Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETS) has been rising too. Extract 2 Technological advancements in communication such as the Internet have connected people in different locations of the world and have greatly encouraged globalisation. Extract 3 The number and size of Multi-National Corporations (M NCs) have grown significantly over the past 30 years. As MNCs grow, they have an increasing impact on our lives. An example is Starbucks, which boasts more than 24 000 stores across more than 75 countries. (a) Extract 1 states that Singaporeans are losing jobs due to globalisation. In your opinion, what can be done to help Singaporeans stay employed in a globalised world? Explain your answer using one strategy. [7] (b) Extracts 2 and 3 describe two driving forces of globalisation – technological advancements in communication and growth of MNCs. Explain how technological advancements in communication and growth of MNCs help drive globalisation. [8] END OF PAPER Acknowledgements: Source A https://www.washingtonpost.com/wo