Belt & Road Initiative Flashcards

1
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Which is a bilateral project between Pakistan and China, intended to promote connectivity across Pakistan with a network of highways, railways, and pipelines accompanied by energy, industrial and other infrastructure development projects?

A

China Pakistan Economic Corridor
* links the Western part of China (Xinjiang) to the Gwadar Port in Balochistan, Pakistan via Khunjerab Pass in Northern Pakistan

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Which is an informal group of official creditors whose role is to find coordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries?

A

Paris Club

was founded in 1956 and has 22 members

India and China are not a part of it

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3
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___ was a trade agreement between the United States, China, Japan and several European countries

A

Open Door Policy

was issued in 1899-1900

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4
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Previous name for BRI

A

One Belt One Road (OBOR)

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?? is an ambitious project that focuses on connectivity and cooperation among multiple countries spread across the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe.

A

BRI

in 2013

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6
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What is land-based and is expected to connect China with Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe?

A

Silk Road Economic Belt

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What is sea-based and is expected to connect China’s southern coast to the Mediterranean, Africa, South-East Asia, and Central Asia?

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21st Century Maritime Silk Road

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8
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BRI is also being seen as a part of China’s ____

A

debt trap policy

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9
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Who has become the first G7 country to join China’s Belt & Road Initiative?

A

Italy

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