Question 1

The BRICS believe that the term "foreign aid" has connotations of an unequal relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a Chinese move to indicate displeasure at a lack of reform in the global economic/political order?

Accepted Answer

A)  The creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 
B)  Boycotting the G7 summits 
C)  Creating the BRICS 
D)  Increased funding for the military 
E)  Decreased holding of Western currencies 
A)  The creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 
B)  Boycotting the G7 summits 
C)  Creating the BRICS 
D)  Increased funding for the military 
E)  Decreased holding of Western currencies

Question 3

Which of the following is explicitly stated in China's 2011 White Paper on Foreign Aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandatory review of political impact of all development projects 
B)  China first policy 
C)  Close alignment with best practices as described by the UNDP 
D)  Ensuring no harm to at risk people 
E)  Imposing no political conditions 
A)  Mandatory review of political impact of all development projects 
B)  China first policy 
C)  Close alignment with best practices as described by the UNDP 
D)  Ensuring no harm to at risk people 
E)  Imposing no political conditions

Question 4

How do the BRICS, as development actors, collectively contribute something new to the field?

Accepted Answer

The BRICS, and a number of other emergin

Question 5

To what extent is cooperation among BRICS growing?

Accepted Answer

A)  From openness to distrust 
B)  From bilateralism to multilateralism 
C)  From multilateralism to bilateralism 
D)  From socialism to capitalism 
E)  From local to regional 
A)  From openness to distrust 
B)  From bilateralism to multilateralism 
C)  From multilateralism to bilateralism 
D)  From socialism to capitalism 
E)  From local to regional

Question 6

How do BRICS differ from traditional donors of foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

The emphasis is less on the traditional

Question 7

How did the Chinese government respond to the international criticism against its international aid response during COVID-19?

Accepted Answer

A)  With military interventions 
B)  With more aid 
C)  With rejection 
D)  With frustration 
E)  With shame 
A)  With military interventions 
B)  With more aid 
C)  With rejection 
D)  With frustration 
E)  With shame

Question 8

How does the impact of BRICS countries compare to that of developed economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  BRICS's impact is bigger than developed economies 
B)  BRICS's impact is limited to social issues 
C)  BRICS's impact is small but catching up to developed economies 
D)  BRICS's impact is small and not growing 
E)  BRICS's impact is bigger than developed economies but decreasing 
A)  BRICS's impact is bigger than developed economies 
B)  BRICS's impact is limited to social issues 
C)  BRICS's impact is small but catching up to developed economies 
D)  BRICS's impact is small and not growing 
E)  BRICS's impact is bigger than developed economies but decreasing

Question 9

The legitimacy of the Chinese state is dependent on ideological rigidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The AIIB provides mechanisms to prevent a greater voice for regional and smaller members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define and describe triangular development cooperation.

Accepted Answer

There is a common belief in the importan

Question 12

Critics argue China's core interest is in accessing raw materials and exporting its labour and goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following are constituent elements of China's "One Belt, One Road" Initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silk Road Economic Belt and Maritime Silk Road 
B)  Maritime Silk Road and the Rice Belt 
C)  Spoke and hub economic model 
D)  Spoke and hub political model 
E)  From Africa to China and back 
A)  Silk Road Economic Belt and Maritime Silk Road 
B)  Maritime Silk Road and the Rice Belt 
C)  Spoke and hub economic model 
D)  Spoke and hub political model 
E)  From Africa to China and back

Question 14

What are the important differences between the BRICS members?

Accepted Answer

The BRICS members bring to the grouping

Question 15

To date, the BRICS's role in development is on par with developed economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What grouping of states best embodies the emerging economies in the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

A)  NICs 
B)  EMNCs 
C)  BRICS 
D)  NAM 
E)  OECD 
A)  NICs 
B)  EMNCs 
C)  BRICS 
D)  NAM 
E)  OECD

Question 17

How did the US characterize the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank at its inception?

Accepted Answer

A)  A complementary body to the IFIs 
B)  A threat to the global economic order 
C)  A mistake by the Chinese state given their fiscal instability 
D)  A good investment opportunity for Western states 
E)  A soft-power tool of the Chinese state 
A)  A complementary body to the IFIs 
B)  A threat to the global economic order 
C)  A mistake by the Chinese state given their fiscal instability 
D)  A good investment opportunity for Western states 
E)  A soft-power tool of the Chinese state

Question 18

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) accounts for 63 per cent of global GDP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The primary function of the New Development Bank is to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  put Chinese foreign reserves into circulation 
B)  create a vehicle for developing states to divest themselves of IFI interference 
C)  open markets for the BRICS 
D)  establish a standing body opposed to IFI investment 
E)  invest in infrastructure in developing countries 
A)  put Chinese foreign reserves into circulation 
B)  create a vehicle for developing states to divest themselves of IFI interference 
C)  open markets for the BRICS 
D)  establish a standing body opposed to IFI investment 
E)  invest in infrastructure in developing countries

Question 20

How is the principle of non-interference problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not controversial at all 
B)  It creates conditionality for assistance 
C)  It is incompatible with international assistance 
D)  It is the major obstacle among BRICS members 
E)  It is controversial, especially with regards to claims of human rights violations 
A)  It is not controversial at all 
B)  It creates conditionality for assistance 
C)  It is incompatible with international assistance 
D)  It is the major obstacle among BRICS members 
E)  It is controversial, especially with regards to claims of human rights violations

Exam 14: China and the Emerging Economies

The BRICS believe that the term "foreign aid" has connotations of an unequal relationship.

Which of the following is a Chinese move to indicate displeasure at a lack of reform in the global economic/political order?

Which of the following is explicitly stated in China's 2011 White Paper on Foreign Aid?

How do the BRICS, as development actors, collectively contribute something new to the field?

To what extent is cooperation among BRICS growing?

How do BRICS differ from traditional donors of foreign aid?

How did the Chinese government respond to the international criticism against its international aid response during COVID-19?

How does the impact of BRICS countries compare to that of developed economies?

The legitimacy of the Chinese state is dependent on ideological rigidity.

The AIIB provides mechanisms to prevent a greater voice for regional and smaller members.

Define and describe triangular development cooperation.

Critics argue China's core interest is in accessing raw materials and exporting its labour and goods.

Which of the following are constituent elements of China's "One Belt, One Road" Initiative?

What are the important differences between the BRICS members?

To date, the BRICS's role in development is on par with developed economies.

What grouping of states best embodies the emerging economies in the twenty-first century?

How did the US characterize the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank at its inception?

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) accounts for 63 per cent of global GDP.

The primary function of the New Development Bank is to _______________.

How is the principle of non-interference problematic?

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