CDL Core Files Index 1
Bilateral Investment Treaty AFFIRMATIVE 2
Vocabulary 3
Bilateral Investment Treaty 1AC 7
Contention One: Harms (The Global Economy) 8
Contention Two: Harms (US-China War) 11
Contention Three: Solvency 14
2AC AT Global Economy #1—China Investment High 17
2AC AT Global Economy #2—Economic Decline War 19
2AC AT Global Economy #3—BIT Hurts Economy 21
2AC AT Global Economy #4—Economies Improving 26
2AC AT US-China War #1—No US/China War 29
2AC AT US-China War #2—China Expansion Solves War 31
2AC AT US-China War #3—Brink Passed Already 33
2AC AT US-China War #4—China’s not a threat 34
2AC AT Solvency #1—Diplomacy Fails 37
2AC AT Solvency #2—Diplomacy High Now 40
2AC AT Solvency #3—China will say “No” 41
2AC AT: China Will Punish the US Economically 42
1NC The Global Economy Frontline 44
2NC/1NR Global Economy #1--Investment High Now Extensions 47
2NC/1NR Global Economy #2—Economic Decline Does Not Cause War 49
2NC/1NR Global Economy #3—BIT Hurts the Economy 51
2NC/1NR Global Economy #4—Economy Stable Extensions 53
1NC US-China War Frontline 55
2NC/1NR US-China War #1--No War Extensions 58
2NC/1NR US-China War #2—China Expansion Solves War Extension 60
2NC/1NR US-China War #3—No Brink 61
2NC/1NR US-China War #4—China Not a Threat 63
1NC Solvency Frontline 66
2NC/1NR Solvency #1—Diplomacy Fails 68
2NC/1NR Solvency #2—BIT Not Enough 70
2NC/1NR Solvency #3—China Will Say No 72
Human Rights AFFIRMATIVE 74
China Human Rights 1AC 77
Contention One: Harms (Human Rights) 78
Contention Two: Harms (Democracy) 82
Contention Three: Solvency 86
Advantage __: Harms (US Credibility) 88
Advantage ___: Harms (China Stability) 94
Advantage ___: Harms (US Trade Competitiveness) 96
2AC Human Rights AT #1—China Improving Human Rights 99
2AC Human Rights AT #2--No Moral Obligation 102
2AC Human Rights AT #3—High Magnitude Impacts Outweigh 104
2AC Democracy AT #1—US Violates Democracy 107
2AC Democracy AT #2—Chinese Democracy Improving 111
2AC Democracy AT #3—Countries Model US Democracy 115
2AC Solvency AT #1—Human Rights Appeals Fail 118
2AC Solvency AT #2—Human Rights are Imperialism 121
2AC Solvency AT #3—Sullivan Principles Hurt Economy 123
2AC – Harms (US Credibility) Extensions 126
2AC Answers to: China Relations DA 129
2AC Answers to: EU Counterplan 130
1NC Human Rights Frontline 133
2NC/1NR Human Rights #1—China Improving 135
2NC/1NR Human Rights #2—No Obligation 137
2NC/1NR Human Rights #3--Extinction/War First Extensions 139
1NC Democracy Frontline 141
2NC/1NR Democracy #1—No Brink 144
2NC/1NR Democracy #2—Democracy Improving 145
2NC/1NR Democracy #3—Countries Model the US 148
1NC Solvency Frontline 150
2NC/1NR Solvency #1—Human Rights Appeals Fail 154
2NC/1NR Solvency #2—Imperialism 156
2NC/1NR Solvency #3—Sullivan Principles Bad for the Economy 158
1NC- U.S. Credibility Frontline 159
1NC- Harms (CCP Stability) Frontline 164
1NC- Harms (U.S. Trade Competitiveness) Frontline 168
North Korea AFFIRMATIVE 169
Vocabulary 170
North Korea 1AC 173
Contention One: Inherency 174
Contention Two: Harms (North Korean War) 176
Contention Three: Harms (Regime Change) 179
Contention Four: Solvency 182
2AC Harms (North Korean War) AT #1—No Nuclear Ability/Backlash 184
2AC Harms (North Korean War) AT #2—No North Korea War 187
2AC Harms (North Korean War) AT #3—North Korea Won’t Give up the Bomb 191
2AC Harms (Regime Change) AT #1—Regime Change Coming Now 194
2AC Harms (Regime Change) AT #2--No Moral Obligation 195
2AC Harms (Regime Change) AT #3—High Magnitude Impacts Outweigh 197
2AC Harms (Regime Change) - North Korea Oppression Extensions 200
2AC Solvency AT #1—China Can’t Solve 202
2AC Solvency AT #2—Sanctions Fail 207
2AC Solvency AT #3—Six Party Talks Fail 214
2AC Solvency Extensions 218
North Korea NEGATIVE 220
1NC Harms (North Korean War) Frontline 221
2NC/1NR Harms (North Korean War) #1—No Nukes and Backlash 225
2NC/1NR Harms (North Korean War) #2—No War 227
1NC Harms (Regime Change) Frontline 231
2NC/1NR Harms (Regime Change) #1—Change Inevitable 234
2NC/1NR Harms (Regime Change) #2—No Obligation 237
2NC/1NR Harms (Regime Change) #3--Extinction/War First Extensions 239
1NC Solvency Frontline 241
2NC/1NR Solvency #1—China Fails 244
2NC/1NR Solvency #2—Sanctions High 246
2NC/1NR Solvency #3—Talks Fail 248
Currency Manipulation AFFIRMATIVE 251
Vocabulary 252
Currency Manipulation 1AC 257
Contention One: Inherency 258
Contention Two: Harms - Economy 259
Contention Three: Solvency 264
2AC Inherency AT #1—US Acting Now 265
2AC Inherency AT #2—China Not Manipulating 266
2AC Harms (US Economy) AT #1—Manipulation Doesn’t Hurt US Economy 268
2AC Harms (US Economy) AT #2—Economy is Resilient 269
2AC Harms (US Economy) AT #3—Domestic Matters More 272
2AC Harms (US Economy) AT #4—Deficit Good 273
2AC Solvency AT #1—Other Countries Manipulate 274
2AC Solvency AT #2—China Won’t Follow WTO 275
2AC Solvency AT #3—Plan Takes Years 278
Currency Manipulation NEGATIVE 280
1NC Inherency Frontline 281
2NC/1NR Inherency #1—US Taking Steps to Solve Currency Manipulation 283
2NC/1NR Inherency #2—China not Manipulating 284
1NC Harms (US Economy) Frontline 285
2NC/1NR Harms (US Economy) #1—Manipulation Doesn’t Hurt the US 290
2NC/1NR Harms (US Economy) #2—The Economy is Resilient 291
2NC/1NR Harms (US Economy) #3—Domestic Economy More Important 295
2NC/1NR Harms (US Economy) #4—Deficit Good 296
1NC Solvency Frontline 297
2NC/1NR Solvency #1—Other Countries Manipulate 299
2NC/1NR Solvency #2—China Won’t Change 300
2NC/1NR Solvency #3—Plan Takes Years 302
China Nationalism Disadvantage 303
Vocabulary 304
1NC China Nationalism Disadvantage Shell 307
2NC/1NR AT #1—China already in SCS 310
2NC/1NR AT #2—Cooperation is Popular 313
2NC/1NR AT #3—Case Outweighs 315
2NC/1NR AT #4—Xi Looks Weak 316
2NC/1NR AT #5—Nationalists Don’t Matter 321
2NC/1NR AT #6—Cooperation Solves Conflict 324
2NC/1NR Human Rights Link 326
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation Link 329
2NC/1NR AT: China Already Trades with the US 330
2AC Affirmative Answers to China Nationalism Disadvantage 331
China Politics Disadvantage 336
Vocabulary 337
1NC China Politics Disadvantage Shell 338
2NC/1NR Diplomatic Engagement Link Extensions 342
2NC/1NR BIT Link 344
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation, North Korea and Human Rights Link 345
2NC/1NR Impact Extensions 347
2NC/1NR AT #1—Xi Not Pushing Reforms 349
2NC/1NR AT #2—Case Outweighs 353
2NC/1NR AT #3—US-China Meet Regularly 354
2NC/1NR AT #4—Reforms Cause Collapse 356
2NC/1NR AT #5—No Political Capital Loss 360
2NC/1NR AT—“Xi has no Political Capital” 363
2AC Affirmative Answers to China Politics Disadvantage 364
Diplomatic Capital Disadvantage 369
Vocabulary 370
1NC Diplomatic Capital Disadvantage Shell 374
Chinese Diplomacy Link 378
North Korea Specific Link 380
2NC/1NR AT #1—China Focus Now, Plan Solves 381
2NC/1NR AT #2—Diplomacy Fails 384
2NC/1NR AT #3—Diplomats Fill In 388
2NC/1NR AT #4 ISIS Threat Exaggerated 390
2NC/1NR AT #5—Fix Tough Issues First 393
2NC/1NR AT #6—Case Outweighs 395
2NC/1NR Russia War Impact Scenario 396
2AC Affirmative Answers to Diplomatic Capital Disadvantage 398
2AC Diplomatic Capital Disadvantage Answers 399
2AC AT: Russia Impact 404
Taiwan Relations Disadvantage 406
Vocabulary 407
1NC Taiwan Relations Disadvantage 411
2NC/1NR AT #1—China Taiwan War Now 413
2NC/1NR AT #2—Case Outweighs 416
2NC/1NR AT #3—Diplomacy Solves War 417
2NC/1NR AT #4—No Link/No Trade Off 418
2NC/1NR AT #5—No Brink 419
2NC/1NR AT #6—No Impact 421
2NC/1NR Diplomacy Links 424
2NC/1NR Economic Links 429
2AC Affirmative Answers to Taiwan Relations Disadvantage 431
China Relations Disadvantage 437
Vocabulary 438
1NC- China Relations Disadvantage Shell 441
1NC- China Relations Disadvantage Human Rights Link 444
1NC- China Relations Disadvantage - North Korea Link 445
1NC- China Relations Disadvantage - Bilateral Investment Treaty Link 446
1NC China Relations Disadvantage - Currency Manipulation Link 447
2NC/1NR- China Relations Disadvantage - North Korea Link Extensions 448
2NC/1NR- China Relations Disadvantage - Bilateral Investment Treaty Link Extensions 449
2NC/1NR China Relations Disadvantage AT: Non-Unique: South China Sea 450
2AC Affirmative Answers to China Relations Disadvantage 452
Topicality 455
Vocabulary 456
1NC Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality 457
2NC/1NR Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality - AT #1—We Meet 459
2NC/1NR Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality AT #2—Counter Interpretation 460
2NC/1NR Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality AT--#3A—Context 461
2NC/1NR Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality AT #3B—Ground 462
2NC/1NR Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality AT #3C—Real World Education 463
2NC/1NR Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality AT #4—Reasonability 464
1NC Currency Manipulation Topicality - Engagement is Quid Pro Quo (Conditional Engagement) 465
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality - AT #1—We Meet 467
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT #2—Counter Interpretation 469
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT--#3A—Context 470
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT #3B—Ground 471
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT #3C—Real World Education 472
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation “Quid Pro Quo” Topicality AT #4—Reasonability 473
1NC Human Rights Topicality – Engagement = Government to Government 474
2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #1—We Meet 475
2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #2—Counter Interpretation 476
2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #3A Overlimiting 477
2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #3B—Ground 478
2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #3C—Education 479
2NC/1NR Human Rights Topicality AT #4—Reasonability 480
1NC North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military 481
2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #1—We Meet 482
2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #2—Counter Interpretation 483
2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #3A—Core of the Topic 484
2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #3B—Ground 485
2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #3C—Reasonable Limits 486
2NC/1NR North Korea Topicality – Engagement ≠Military AT #4—Reasonability 487
2AC Affirmative Topicality Answers 488
2AC Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality Answers 489
1AR Bilateral Investment Treaty Topicality Extensions 491
2AC Human Rights Topicality Answers 495
2AC North Korea Topicality – “Engagement ≠Military” Answers 497
1AR North Korea Topicality – “Engagement ≠Military” Extensions 499
2AC Currency Manipulation - Topicality – “Engagement = Quid Pro Quo” Answers 501
European Union Counterplan 503
Vocabulary 504
1NC Bilateral Investment Treaty European Union Counterplan 506
2NC/1NR Bilateral Investment Treaty EU CP Solvency Extensions 507
1NC North Korea European Union CP 511
2NC/1NR North Korea EU CP Solvency Extensions 512
2NC/1NR North Korea EU CP Answer to “Perm: US-EU Cooperation” 513
1NC Human Rights European Union CP 514
2NC/1NR Human Rights EU CP Solvency Extensions 515
2NC/1NR Human Rights EU CP AT: the EU already regulates 517
1NC Currency Manipulation European Union CP 518
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation EU CP Solvency Extensions 520
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation EU CP Solvency Extensions 521
2NC/1NR EU CP AT #1—CP Takes a Long Time 522
2NC/1NR EU CP AT #2 and #3—Perm 523
2NC/1NR EU CP AT #4—No Solvency 525
2NC/1NR EU CP AT #5—Hegemony Add On 526
1NC European Union CP OBOR Internal Net Benefit Shell 529
2NC/1NR EU CP Internal Net Benefit AT #1—No OBOR Funding 533
2NC/1NR EU CP Internal Net Benefit AT #2—Case outweighs the DA 535
2NC/1NR EU CP Internal Net Benefit AT #3—EU/China Relations High 536
2NC/1NR EU CP Internal Net Benefit AT #4—One Issue Isn’t Enough 539
2NC/1NR EU CP Internal Net Benefit AT #5—OBOR Bad Impact Turn 541
2NC/1NR EU CP Internal Net Benefit - OBOR Solves Terrorism/Drug Trade Extensions 544
2NC/1NR EU CP Internal Net Benefit - OBOR Solves EU Economy 545
2AC European Union Counterplan Answers 546
2AC EU CP OBOR Net Benefit Answers 550
Pressure Counterplan 554
Vocabulary 555
1NC Human Rights Pressure CP 556
2NC/1NR Solvency Human Rights Extensions 557
2NC/1NR AT: “Human Rights Pressure Destabilizes China” 558
1NC Currency Manipulation Pressure CP 560
2NC/1NR Currency Manipulation Solvency Extensions 562
1NC North Korea Pressure CP 564
2NC/1NR Pressure CP- North Korea Affirmative- Solvency Overview 566
1NC BIT Pressure CP 567
2NC/1NR Pressure CP- BIT - Solvency Overview 568
2NC/1NR Pressure CP AT # --CP Doesn’t Solve 570
2NC/1NR Pressure CP Human Rights – AT: Perm Do Both 571
2NC/1NR- Pressure CP- Currency Manipulation- AT: Permutation do Both 572
1NC Hegemony Net Benefit Shell 573
2NC/1NR- Pressure CP- Hegemony Net Benefit AT: “Non-Unique” 575
2NC/1NR Pressure CP- Hegemony Net Benefit AT: “No Link” 576
2AC Affirmative Answers to Pressure Counterplan 578
2AC- Pressure CP- Human Rights Affirmative 579
2AC- Pressure CP- Currency Manipulation Affirmative 582
2AC- Pressure CP- North Korea Affirmative 583
2AC- Pressure CP- BIT Affirmative 586
2AC Affirmative Answers to Pressure CP- Hegemony Net-Benefit 588
China Securitization Kritik 591
Vocabulary 592
1NC China Securitization Kritik Shell 594
Specific Links 598
Economic Link 599
Bilateral Investment Treaty/South China Sea Link 600
Nuclear Weapon/North Korea Link 602
Democracy Link 604
Human Rights Link 606
2NC/1NR War Impact Extensions 607
2NC/1NR Alternative Extensions 611
2NC/1NR AT—“China is a Threat” 615
2NC/1NR Your Authors are Biased Extensions 616
2NC/1NR China Securitization Kritik Overview 618
2NC/1NR AT #1—Framework 620
2NC/1NR AT #2—Perm: Do Both 622
2NC/1NR AT #3—Engagement Link Turn 623
2NC/1NR AT #4—Cede the Political 624
2NC/1NR AT #5—Impact Calculus 626
2NC/1NR AT #6—No Impact/Security Inevitable 627
2AC Affirmative Answers to China Securitization Kritik 628
Positive Peace Kritik (Human Rights) 634
1NC Positive Peace Kritik - Human Rights Affirmative 635
1NC Positive Peace Kritik - Economy Link 639
2NC/1NR Positive Peace K- Human Rights Affirmative- Overview 641
2NC/1NR- Positive Peace K- Human Rights Affirmative- AT: Permutation do Both 642
2NC/1NR Positive Peace K- Human Rights Link Extension 644
2NC- Positive Peace K- Human Rights Affirmative- AT: Alternative Can’t Solve 645
2AC Affirmative Answers to Positive Peace Kritik (Human Rights Affirmative) 646