Booklet 2 - China's Belt and Road Initiative

Question 1

What is the BRI

Answer 1

A global development strategy launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, which aims to enhance trade by developing routes along the famous Silk Road

Question 2

How many countries have signed the BRI

Answer 2

130

Question 3

How much has been invested in BRI projects worldwide

Answer 3

• Over $1 trillion
• BRI accounts for 40% of global GDP and 70% of World’s population

Question 4

What is the CPEC

Answer 4

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

A collection of infrastructure projects worth $62 Billion, including motorways, railways and energy projects aimed at improving connectivity between China and Pakistan

Question 5

In the Gwadar region, how many residents were displaced due to land needs for the Gwadar Port

Answer 5

10,000

Question 6

What is the 21st century maritime Silk Road?

Answer 6

Focuses on sea routes connecting China to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and Europe
$1.5 Billion has been invested into the port

Question 7

According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) how many nautical miles do countries own off their coast of territory?

Answer 7

12 nautical miles

Question 8

Countries have an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) … miles off their coastline:

Answer 8

200 miles

Question 9

What are China doing in the South China Sea

Answer 9

Building islands off their coast to assert their dominance

Question 10

What are the islands that China are building?

Answer 10

• Military bases
• Mischief Reef which are part of the Spratly islands in 2014- within the Philippines EEZ

Question 11

How did the Philippines respond to China building islands in their EEZ?

Answer 11

Responded by grounding a war ship and planting military onto it - China then launch military boats + ships from Mischief Reef to survey areas which are important to them