Which of the Following Statements About the Provinces of Xinjiang

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the provinces of Xinjiang and Tibet is accurate?

• A) The Chinese government has made major investments in transport and communication infrastructure improvement in these regions.
• B) Persistently harsh repression has been largely successful in quelling ethnic protest in the regions.
• C) Chinese leaders have periodically engaged in negotiations for independence in these provinces but have never granted it,even for provisional periods.
• D) What little independence is to be had in these regions stems in large part from the Chinese government's continued disinterest in their strategic value or natural resources.

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Definitions:

Winner-Take-All

An electoral system in which the candidate who receives the most votes wins the entire election, with no rewards for the losing parties or candidates.

Single Winners

Electoral systems or contests where only one candidate or option emerges victorious.

Proportional Representation

An electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them, as opposed to winning only by the majority in a district.

Simple Plurality

A voting system where the candidate with the most votes wins, regardless of whether they have a majority.