BRI and DSR Basics
What does BRI stand for?
Belt and Road Initiative
Which major European football tournament did the case study examine in 2024?
UEFA Euro 2024
What type of power uses attraction and persuasion rather than force or payment?
Soft Power
Which country is promoting the Digital Silk Road?
China
What does DSR stand for?
Digital Silk Road
In what year did Xi Jinping launch the Belt and Road Initiative?
2013
How many Chinese companies were among Euro 2024’s 13 sponsors?
Five
What was one major goal of Chinese companies sponsoring Euro 2024?
To attract European consumers to Chinese brands, products, and services.
Which two Western actors have contributed to challenges to the expansion of the Digital Silk Road in Europe?
The European Union and the United States
Which Chinese company sponsored Euro 2024 and promotes smartphones in competition with brands such as Apple and Samsung?
Vivo
What three concepts did the case study use to explain China’s strategy at Euro 2024?
Soft power, public diplomacy, and sports diplomacy
Which Chinese company partnered with UEFA to promote online shopping and offered promotions such as match tickets?
AliExpress
According to Nye, what type of power combines military strength with diplomacy?
Smart power
Why does China want its own digital networks?
To reduce Western dependence
What happened to AliExpress app downloads during Euro 2024, according to the article?
Downloads reportedly grew by 100%.
What does the Digital Silk Road help China expand?
Digital technology and services.
Why do Chinese companies sponsor European sporting events?
Increase brand recognition, build consumer trust, and expand their influence in European markets.
How did China use Euro 2024 to attract European consumers?
By sponsoring the tournament
What security concern has made some European countries cautious about Chinese digital infrastructure, especially telecommunications technology?
Cybersecurity risks and concerns about depending on Chinese technology.
True or False: China's growing global influence automatically means other countries will trust it.
False
According to Zhao and Rahman, what does the Digital Silk Road help China reduce its reliance on?
Western technology
Name one Chinese company that sponsored Euro 2024.
BYD, Vivo, Hisense, AliExpress, or Alipay
Why can't soft power completely replace hard power?
A) Soft power is always ineffective.
B) Attraction cannot stop every threat.
C) Hard power only involves diplomacy.
B) Attraction cannot stop every threat.
According to Zhao and Rahman, what U.S.-dominated system does China's Digital Silk Road challenge?
Global telecommunications
According to Nye, what strategy allows the U.S. and China to compete while addressing shared global problems?
Cooperative rivalry