Which of the Following Statements About the Emergence of China

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the emergence of China in the global economy is TRUE?

• A)China is making huge investments in its infrastructure and cities.
• B)China is the world's largest consumer of fossil carbon,and is a major player in negotiation over control of greenhouse gas emissions.
• C)China is still a threat to the West because it represents a model of authoritarian political control and state-controlled capitalism.
• D)As China's economic power grows,its ruling authority (the Chinese Communist Party)may be forced to loosen its grip on that country's society.
• E)All of the above.

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