China Weekly News Quiz: May 10-17, 2020

1

This week marks China's Two Sessions, which is a popular name for the back-to-back meetings of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People's Congress (NPC). While NPC is China's top legislature, what role does the CPPCC play?

It is China's top political advisory body.
It is the upper chamber of the NPC.
It is China's chief administrative authority.
It is the lower chamber of the NPC.

1 / 7

2

Which country's senate last week passed a resolution to thank China for rendering support during the COVID-19 crisis?

India
Pakistan
United States
France

2 / 7

3

How many face masks has China exported since the beginning of March to help the world fight COVID-19?

About 11 billion
About 21 billion
About 31 billion
About 51 billion

3 / 7

4

When are primary and middle schools reopening in Beijing following closures caused by COVID-19?

June
July
August
Next week

4 / 7

5

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on May 15 sent a congratulatory message on the reopening of Kiribati's embassy in China after the two countries resumed diplomatic relations in September last year. Why were the bilateral ties severed in the first place?

Land dispute between the two countries
Kiribati's recognition of Taiwan as a sovereign state
Kiribati's recognition of Hong Kong as a sovereign state
Political upheaval in Kiribati

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6

Which measure did the Chinese government take last week to support the country's film industry bearing the brunt of COVID-19?

VAT exemption
Interest-free loans
Subsidies for new film projects
Tax exemption on utility bills

6 / 7

7

What did the Chinese archeologists discover in the country's southwestern Sichuan Province last week?

Remains of a 3,000-year-old city
Dinosaur remains
The tomb of a late Ming emperor
Thousands of ancient tombs

7 / 7

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