Gaokao Exam International Perspective 3

Question 1

The BRICS grouping consists of which five major emerging economies?

Accepted Answer

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

Answer

BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The grouping represents major emerging economies with significant global influence.

Question 2

The 'Thucydides Trap' concept, relevant to current China-US relations discussions in Chinese international politics education, refers to:

Accepted Answer

The tendency for war to occur when a rising power challenges an established dominant power

Answer

The Thucydides Trap (修昔底德陷阱), coined by Harvard scholar Graham Allison, argues that the historical pattern shows rising powers and dominant powers frequently go to war due to structural insecurity.

Question 3

China's official position on the South China Sea (南海) disputes, as taught in Chinese schools, is based on the claim of:

Accepted Answer

Historical rights and the 'nine-dash line' encompassing most of the South China Sea as traditional Chinese maritime territory

Answer

China claims historical rights in the South China Sea based on the 'nine-dash line' (九段线), a demarcation line inherited from the Republic of China that encompasses approximately 90% of the South China Sea.

Question 4

Climate change is addressed internationally through which key framework that China has ratified?

Accepted Answer

The Paris Agreement (巴黎协定, 2015)

Answer

The Paris Agreement (2015) is the current international climate framework, setting targets to limit global warming to 1.5-2°C above pre-industrial levels. China ratified it in 2016 and pledged carbon neutrality by 2060.

Question 5

The ASEAN (东盟, Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is important to China primarily because:

Accepted Answer

It represents China's largest trading partner group and key neighbors for regional stability and BRI cooperation

Answer

ASEAN (10 Southeast Asian member states) collectively forms China's largest trading partner, and China-ASEAN relations are central to China's regional diplomacy, BRI implementation, and South China Sea management.

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Gaokao Exam International Perspective 3