Emergence of China

Question 1

China is predicted to take over the USA in nominal GDP, however…

Answer 1

it is already ahead of the US’s GDP in terms of purchasing power parity

Question 2

What is purchasing power parity?

Answer 2

What each country can buy with their GDP

Question 3

Where does most of China’s soft power come from?

Answer 3

Economic investment and percieved technological prowess

Question 4

How have China previously used national security laws?

Answer 4

China continued to use national security laws to restrict freedoms and expression, association, and assembly, with extensive censorship both online and offline

Question 5

How have China targeted human rights defenders?

Answer 5

Activists, journalists and lawyers were subjected to arbitary detention, unfair trials, and harsh sentances

Question 6

Authorities had been using…

Answer 6

The National Security Law to imprison pro-democracy activists, journalists and human rights defenders

Question 7

What have happened to womens rights activists in China?

Answer 7

Women’s rights defenders faced harassment, arbitary detention and intimidation

Question 8

While China’s military, technology and trade are impressive..

Answer 8

Their soft power is considerably weakerdue to poor human rights records

Question 9

In 2013, the Chinese film industry became the world’s second largest market worth…

Answer 9

3.3 billion US dollars, 10% of the global film market

Question 10

How many Chinese films were exported in 2013?

Answer 10

951 to 48 countries but this decreased to 452 in 2014

Question 11

Once China became a member of the WTO in 2001, Chinese film production…

Answer 11

increased steadily each year

Question 12

How many hollywood movies does China allow to be shown?

Answer 12

34 movies

Question 13

The World Bank believes that China’s belt and road initiative projects could lift more than _ million people out of extreme poverty

Answer 13

7

Question 14

The World Bank believes that transport projects could boost global tradde by up to .%

Answer 14

6.2

Question 15

Djibouti’s debt to China amounts for __% of it’s GDP

Answer 15

70

Question 16

What are confucius institutes?

Answer 16

They’re a global phenomenon, enrolling more than 9 million students at 525 institutes in 146 countries and regions

Question 17

Confucius institutes can be considered as a form of…

Answer 17

The Chinese government accused confiscius institutes of being a form of soft power

Question 18

What do confiscius institutes focus on?

Answer 18

They focus on teaching the Chinese language and culture without deviating into political subjects

Question 19

How much is spent per year on confiscius projects?

Answer 19

$10 billion

Question 20

Why have there been concern about confiscius institutes?

Answer 20

There have been concerned over potential censorship regarding certain content, including discussions on individual freedoms and democracy

Question 21

In 2016, China traded $___ billion with Africa

Answer 21

128

Question 22

In 2016, the US traded $__ billion with Africa

Answer 22

48

Question 23

It has been found that if an African country recognises Taiwan as a country, they recieve on average . fewer infrastructure projects within their borders each year

Answer 23

2.7

Question 24

If an African country votes overwhelmingly along with China in the United Nations General Assembly, they recieve . more infrastructure projects per year

Answer 24

1.8 more

Question 25

When did China ban marvel films?

Answer 25

In 2019, this resulting in A 1/5 reduction in their box office revenue

Question 26

Non-fossil fuel consumption is predicted to rise from 15% to __% by 2030

Answer 26

25%

Question 27

What percentage of global greenhouse emissions is emitted by China?

Answer 27

30%

Question 28

China exported $0._ trillion more worth of goods than the US in 2016

Answer 28

$0.7 trillion more

Question 29

How much of US's debt does China own?

Answer 29

$1 trillion

Question 30

How much does China's economy grow each year?

Answer 30

10%

Question 31

What does China's financial system lack?

Answer 31

It lacks credibility as it is largely underdeveloped and subject to government meddling

Question 32

The financial sector rarely provides investors with...

Answer 32

real, profitable returns and have been accused of limiting competition

Question 33

Why did Uber fail in China?

Answer 33

Because the government had preferance for state-owned enterprises which gave rideshare company Didi a competitive edge

Question 34

What was part of America's rise to power?

Answer 34

The post WW2 Bretton Woods conference in 1944, which delegates from around the world agreed that exchange rates would be rooted in gold, with the US dollar being the reverse currency

Question 35

China doesn't have the trust that the world showed the US after

Answer 35

WW2

Question 36

What is China's current population?

Answer 36

1 billion people, this puts a large strain on natural resources

Question 37

How long has the one child policy been in effect?

Answer 37

For over 30 years

Question 38

What is a weakness of China's population?

Answer 38

Predominantly male, aging population as much of China's youth has gone abroad leading to a smaller labour force