Chapter 18 Multiple choice questions

. Mao's grand strategy of 'lean to one side, lean to the other' referred to…

efforts to incorporate both socialist and market principles into domestic governance.

efforts to hide China's capabilities while biding its time until it could take on a greater global leadership role.

efforts to align with the Soviet Union and then the United States.

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. Deng's 'reform and opening up' refers to a Chinese policy of…

loosening state control to facilitate private commercial and entrepreneurial activity and seeking relationships with countries outside its borders to promote trade, and thus economic growth.

reforming the socialist political system and opening to some elements of democratic practice at the local level.

pursuing a more constructive relationship with the Soviet Union and opening up China to Soviet advisors and technical assistance.

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. Which of the following is not a component of Xi Jinping's grand strategy?

National rejuvenation

'Hide our capabilities and bide our time'

Fulfilling the 'China Dream'

Accumulating and exercising China's newfound power to promote its interests, while also reassuring countries of the benefits of China's rise

. Which of the following statements best describes China's relationship with international institutions during the early twenty-first century?

China has not sought to completely overturn the international order, but has tried to undermine aspects that the Chinese Communist Party finds threatening to its regime survival.

Under Xi Jinping, China has tried to change the rules of institutions to gain a greater official say in their activities and decisions.

China greatly benefits from the international order, and specifically from its participation in institutions such as the UN Security Council and the World Trade Organization.

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. Which of the following tools has China used to promote its objectives in the South China Sea and East China Sea?

Economic coercion, for example against Japan

Diplomatic tools, such as the negotiation of a code of conduct (COC) with ASEAN members to manage the South China Sea disputes

'Lawfare', which refers to the manipulation and misapplication of law

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