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'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
Explanation
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China's initiative that facilitates the exchange and integration of goods, technology, capital and personnel[1]. China launched the Education Action Plan for the Belt and Road Initiative in July 2016[2], demonstrating its active promotion of the initiative during this period. The African Union was developing a strategic approach towards the Belt and Road Initiative through its New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)[3], showing that while other regions engaged with BRI, it fundamentally remains China's foreign policy and infrastructure development initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative is China's ambitious transcontinental connectivity project aimed at enhancing trade and investment links across Asia, Europe, and Africa through infrastructure development. Therefore, when mentioned in news, it is primarily discussed in the context of China's affairs, making option D the correct answer.
Sources- [1] https://www.unido.org/sites/default/files/unido-publications/2025-03/makingit_24_full_web_0.pdf
- [3] https://wwfke.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/chinas_belt_and_road_initiative_and_its_implications_for_africa.pdf
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Guest previewThis is a classic 'Headline Awareness' question. In 2016, BRI/OBOR was the single most dominant term in international relations. The strategy is simple: for every major geopolitical proper noun (e.g., 'Global Gateway', 'B3W'), know the 'Parent Country' immediately.
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- Statement 1: As of 2016, is the Belt and Road Initiative mentioned in news coverage in the context of China's affairs?
- Statement 2: As of 2016, is the Belt and Road Initiative mentioned in news coverage in the context of the African Union's affairs?
- Statement 3: As of 2016, is the Belt and Road Initiative mentioned in news coverage in the context of Brazil's affairs?
- Statement 4: As of 2016, is the Belt and Road Initiative mentioned in news coverage in the context of the European Union's affairs?
- Explicitly links China’s BRI to international agendas and a 2016 event (Habitat III), showing coverage of BRI in the context of China's affairs in 2016.
- Discusses BRI as an active framework for exchange and urban policy relevant to China and partner countries in 2016.
- References a specific Belt and Road Initiative action plan dated July 2016, indicating BRI was part of public coverage and policy discussion in 2016.
- Places BRI within China’s push for international collaboration, tying the initiative to Chinese affairs in that year.
Says the Kolkata–Kunming project was announced by Xi in 2013 and is called the 'New Silk Road Economic Belt', showing the initiative name is used for specific projects.
A student could note the 2013 announcement date and search 2014–2016 news for the project name (New Silk Road / OBOR / BRI) to see if media referenced it in China affairs.
Describes OBOR as an umbrella of trade initiatives and mentions planned meetings in Beijing (May 2017), linking the initiative to state actions and public events covered in news.
Use the fact OBOR convened forums to look for news reports in 2016 about OBOR-related projects or preparatory diplomacy in China.
Links the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) explicitly to One Belt One Road and gives project details that are likely to attract news coverage.
Because CPEC is a high-profile BRI component, search 2016 news about CPEC to infer whether BRI/OBOR terminology appeared in reporting on China–Pakistan ties.
States CPEC is part of the Belt and Road Initiative and ties it to a 2017 border/diplomatic stand-off (Doklam), showing textbooks treat BRI as relevant to Chinese foreign affairs and security stories.
A student could map links between security/diplomatic incidents (e.g., Doklam 2017) and earlier 2016 coverage of BRI components to see if news already discussed BRI in that context.
Records a July 22, 2016 incident of Chinese troops intruding (border news), illustrating that 2016 had China-focused incidents which news outlets might pair with broader initiatives like BRI.
Cross-reference 2016 border incidents in news archives with mentions of BRI/OBOR to test whether media tied such China affairs items to the initiative.
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