Global influences Flashcards

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What are different ways China shows international influence? (4)

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Military. (1)
Political. (1)
Economic. (1)
Social. (1)

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How big is the Peoples liberation army/Chinas Army? (1)

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Around 2.1 million active soldiers with 1.7 million in reserve. (1)

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How much does China spend on its military? (2)

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$209 billion. (1)

2nd biggest spender, 1st being the USA. (1)

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4
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How does China keep Taiwan under their control? (1)

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Taiwan is in range of most of Chinas missiles, which they use to threaten Taiwan. (1)

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How influential is Chinas Nuclear power? (2)

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They have 250-350 Nuclear warheads, however they could have made this up. (1)
China is partnered with North Korea and Russia, two nuclear giants. (1)

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What institutions are China apart of? (4)

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UN. (1)
BRICS. (1)
G7+. (1)
G20. (1)

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What is an example of China using their Veto in the UN. (1)

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Russia and China Vetoed the UNs move to refer Syria to ICC. (1)

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How big is china’s economy? (2)

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China has the 2nd Biggest economy in the world. (1)

China represents 18% of global wealth. (1)

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How much has China spent on developing Zambia’s coal mines? (1)

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Around $200 million. (1)

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What are some examples of UK businesses China has invested in? (3)

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Barclays. (1)
10% of Heathrow Airport. (1)
Diageo. (1)

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