Deck 17: Chinese Grand Strategy, Oriana Skylar Mastro

Question 1

'Lean to one side, lean to the other' describes the grand strategy of…

A) Mao Zedong.
B) Jiang Zemin.
C) Hu Jintao.
D) Xi Jinping.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Deng Xiaoping's 'hide and bide' strategy called for China to…

A) lay low and isolate itself from the existing world order.
B) lay low and join the existing order.
C) hide its intentions while taking an active leadership role in global affairs.
D) hide its cooperation with the Soviet Union, another socialist state, to facilitate better relations with the United States.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

'The great rejuvenation of the nation' and the 'China Dream' are associated with the grand strategy of…

A) Mao Zedong.
B) Deng Xiaoping.
C) Hu Jintao.
D) Xi Jinping.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Xi Jinping's use of the term 'a community for a shared destiny' reflects…

A) the belief that the Chinese are pursuing 'win-win' relations, rather than the 'zero-sum' thinking and power politics typical of the West.
B) a model of international relations that supersedes the Western approach and its accompanying components, such as democracy and human rights promotion and arming and allying with other countries.
C) a belief that the current liberal world order can be improved to become more harmonious and inclusive.
D) All the answers given are correct.

Question 5

China's 'Belt and Road Initiative' not only provides loans and other assistance for infrastructure projects throughout the world, but also represents an attempt by China to leverage its economic power for political and security purposes.

Question 6

According to Chapter 18, which of the following institutions demonstrates China's willingness to found organizations that further its interests but that are still tied to the international trade system?

A) The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
B) The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
C) The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
D) All the given answers are correct.

Question 7

At the domestic and/or ideational level, China's grand strategy has been driven by…

A) a national narrative that China's rightful place is at the top because of China's historical position as the dominant economic, political, and military power in Asia for most of modern history.
B) a desire to overcome 'the century of humiliation' in which China was exploited by foreign powers.
C) concerns about internal stability.
D) All the answers given are correct.

Question 8

Under Xi Jinping, China has sought to change the rules of institutions to gain a greater official say in their activities and decisions, but has not sought to establish new standards, rules, norms, or processes to give it a competitive advantage where the established order is weak, ambiguous, or non-existent.

Question 9

China aims to operate in the Indian Ocean and beyond, and there are many indications that China aspires to prevent other countries from also operating there.

Question 10

China uses grey-zone tactics, activities that allow a country to stay below the threshold of overt military action to secure gains without provoking military responses by others, to advance its maritime claims in the East China Sea and South China Sea.