Superpower case studies

Question 1

what is Chinas belt and road policy

Answer 1

consist of huge infrastructure corridors designed to reduce chinas reliance on shipping good by sea

Question 2

Why are china expanding to Africa

Answer 2

maintain resource power

Question 3

how would the road and belt policy benefit china

Answer 3

-would create a huge wealth in isolated parts of china
-create a bigger connection to other markets

Question 4

how are willing are USA to reduce carbon emissions

Answer 4

despite there decision not to sign up to the 1997 Kyoto protocol
per capita use emissions have fallen by around 3 tonnes per person

Question 5

China and carbon emissions

Answer 5

they have very high emissions already and are said to rise as affluence increases
whatever china does on emmisons will have disproportionate impact on global emissions because the growth is due to rise still.