China's Economic Competition and IP Theft

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What is the estimated annual cost of China's intellectual property theft to the U.S.?

$100 billion

$1 trillion

$300 billion

$600 billion (correct)

What is the primary condition for U.S. tech companies to gain access to China's market?

Partnership with a Chinese national

Joint-venture with a Chinese company (correct)

Export of a certain amount of goods to China

Investment in China's state-owned businesses

What region has historically been under the influence of the U.S. and is now being challenged by China's rise?

Central Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Northeast Asia (correct)

What industry did China declare as a 'pillar industry' in 2005, and subsequently spent billions of dollars subsidizing?

Steel Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of China's rise on the post-WWII international order?

It has complicated the old order Signup and view all the answers

What is the main method used by China to force U.S. tech companies to share their technology and intellectual property?

Joint-venture agreements Signup and view all the answers

What is a key strategy employed by China to support its key industries?

State support for key industries Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of China's signature foreign policy initiative?

Belt and Road initiative Signup and view all the answers

What is a major concern for the US in its relations with China?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of China's military expansion in Northeast Asia?

Threats to its neighbors Signup and view all the answers

What is a key area of focus for China's economic competition with the US?

Frontier technologies Signup and view all the answers

What is a tactic employed by China to acquire advanced technology?

Forced technology transfers Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of China's 'pivot to Asia' strategy?

To boost Chinese incomes and export markets Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential challenge faced by low-income countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

Difficulty in repaying loans Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of the Uyghur genocide, according to human rights reports?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential benefit of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for participating countries?

Boost to global economic links Signup and view all the answers

What is a criticism of China's loan practices in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

Demand for repayment can be made at any time Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of the recent global events on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

Spurred wave of debt crises and criticism for BRI Signup and view all the answers