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Each week, we will curate a list of 10 questions on recent events in the Asia-Pacific region (with occasional historical questions thrown in for variety).
These questions will cover all the topics we cover here at The Diplomat, including the politics, economics, security, culture, and history of the vast Asia-Pacific region.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Which advanced U.S. missiles did Japan receive U.S. State Department approval to purchase in early October 2017?
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Question 2 of 10
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Which country hosted the 2017 BRICS summit?
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Question 3 of 10
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Who is Kem Sokha?
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Though far from shocking, the arrest of Kem Sokha, the leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), without a warrant and in violation of his parliamentary immunity, is yet another step that illustrates the Cambodian government’s rising intolerance of dissent ahead of upcoming polls next year.
Kem Sokha’s arrest on account of treason, which made headlines the world over, has been disputed by the CNRP and is part of an ongoing pattern of politically motivated acts taken by the Cambodian state against the country’s opposition. Given the significance of the event, it is worth examining this development in greater detail as well as considering the consequences it might have for Cambodian politics going forward.
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Though far from shocking, the arrest of Kem Sokha, the leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), without a warrant and in violation of his parliamentary immunity, is yet another step that illustrates the Cambodian government’s rising intolerance of dissent ahead of upcoming polls next year.
Kem Sokha’s arrest on account of treason, which made headlines the world over, has been disputed by the CNRP and is part of an ongoing pattern of politically motivated acts taken by the Cambodian state against the country’s opposition. Given the significance of the event, it is worth examining this development in greater detail as well as considering the consequences it might have for Cambodian politics going forward.
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Question 4 of 10
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Pakistan carried out a census in 2017. What was the last year it held an annual census?
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Pakistan is one of the most populated countries in the world. Last week, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released a provisional report of the country’s sixth population census. According to the report, Pakistan’s population now stands at well over 200 million, which is almost 60 percent more than what it was during the last census that took place in 1998.
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Pakistan is one of the most populated countries in the world. Last week, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released a provisional report of the country’s sixth population census. According to the report, Pakistan’s population now stands at well over 200 million, which is almost 60 percent more than what it was during the last census that took place in 1998.
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Which Asian country recently called a snap election?
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6. Question
Where is Larung Gar?
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Question 7 of 10
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How big was North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, according to an early U.S. intelligence estimate?
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North Korea’s sixth nuclear test on Sunday released 140 kilotons of TNT equivalent, according to a new U.S. intelligence assessment. The margin of error on the early U.S. assessment is not known and the specific explosive yield figure may be revised, but the U.S. intelligence community assesses this device to have been several times more powerful than North Korea’s previously most powerful nuclear test in September 2016.
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North Korea’s sixth nuclear test on Sunday released 140 kilotons of TNT equivalent, according to a new U.S. intelligence assessment. The margin of error on the early U.S. assessment is not known and the specific explosive yield figure may be revised, but the U.S. intelligence community assesses this device to have been several times more powerful than North Korea’s previously most powerful nuclear test in September 2016.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Which Southeast Asian state commissioned its first attack submarine in 34 years recently?
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
What is the gaokao?
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China’s K-12 education system is anchored by the gaokao, the country’s high stakes college entrance exam. Students spend countless hours mastering the exam’s subject matter, and the pressure is so intense that some local governments now deploy drones to catch cheaters and sometimes carry out draconian punishments including years in jail. Unlike their American counterparts, who may pad their college applications with GPAs, letters of recommendation, or personal statements, Chinese students who want to go to one of the country’s better universities know that a high score on the gaokao is the only ticket.
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China’s K-12 education system is anchored by the gaokao, the country’s high stakes college entrance exam. Students spend countless hours mastering the exam’s subject matter, and the pressure is so intense that some local governments now deploy drones to catch cheaters and sometimes carry out draconian punishments including years in jail. Unlike their American counterparts, who may pad their college applications with GPAs, letters of recommendation, or personal statements, Chinese students who want to go to one of the country’s better universities know that a high score on the gaokao is the only ticket.
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Question 10 of 10
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Which of the following North Korean export industries does the latest round of United Nations Security Council sanctions not specifically target?
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation’s (CASC) latest and most capable attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Caihong 5 (CH-5), or Rainbow 5, is ready for mass production, according to Chinese media reports.
The first mass-produced CH-5 made its 20-minute maiden flight at an airport in China’s northern Hebei Province on July 14, China Daily reports. “Today’s flight means the CH-5’s design has been finalized and we are ready to mass-produce it,” said Ou Zhongming, CH-5 project manager.
The CH-5 is intended for export. Several countries have purportedly already expressed interest in the new combat drone. The CH-5s developers, however, have so far not revealed the names of potential customers. The major draw for buyers is the drone’s relative cheap price tag in comparison to Western models.
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation’s (CASC) latest and most capable attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Caihong 5 (CH-5), or Rainbow 5, is ready for mass production, according to Chinese media reports.
The first mass-produced CH-5 made its 20-minute maiden flight at an airport in China’s northern Hebei Province on July 14, China Daily reports. “Today’s flight means the CH-5’s design has been finalized and we are ready to mass-produce it,” said Ou Zhongming, CH-5 project manager.
The CH-5 is intended for export. Several countries have purportedly already expressed interest in the new combat drone. The CH-5s developers, however, have so far not revealed the names of potential customers. The major draw for buyers is the drone’s relative cheap price tag in comparison to Western models.