Gaokao Exam International Perspective 2

Question 1

China's 'Belt and Road Initiative' (一带一路, BRI), launched in 2013, primarily aims to:

Accepted Answer

Develop infrastructure and trade connectivity across Asia, Europe, and Africa through investment and cooperation

Answer

The BRI involves Chinese investment in infrastructure (ports, railways, roads, energy) across over 140 countries, aimed at enhancing trade connectivity and economic development along historic Silk Road routes.

Question 2

The United Nations Security Council has five permanent members (P5) with veto power. Which of the following is the correct list of P5 members?

Accepted Answer

USA, Russia, China, UK, France

Answer

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are the United States, Russia (successor to Soviet Union), China (represented by the PRC since 1971), the United Kingdom, and France — all major WWII Allied powers.

Question 3

China's foreign policy principle of 'non-interference in internal affairs' (不干涉内政) means:

Accepted Answer

China respects other nations' sovereignty and does not interfere in their domestic political affairs

Answer

Non-interference (不干涉内政) is one of China's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence (和平共处五项原则, 1954) — it means respecting national sovereignty and not intervening in other states' domestic governance.

Question 4

The World Trade Organization (WTO), which China joined in 2001, primarily functions to:

Accepted Answer

Regulate international trade through negotiating rules and resolving trade disputes between member nations

Answer

The WTO (世界贸易组织) sets and enforces the rules governing international trade, helps member nations negotiate trade agreements, and provides a mechanism for resolving trade disputes.

Question 5

According to China's high school politics curriculum, the current international order is best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A multipolar world in transition, with the US as the sole superpower but other powers (China, EU, Russia, India) rising

Answer

China's official characterization of the post-Cold War international order is '一超多强' (one superpower, multiple major powers) moving toward multipolarity (多极化), with a trend toward relative US decline and rising powers.

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Gaokao Exam International Perspective 2