The Gaokao is the nationwide standardised test in China conducted for undergraduate admissions. Typically, the exam is taken by high schoolers at the end of their final year and is considered as one of the toughest exams in the world.

For the purposes of this debate, a knowledge-based curriculum emphasizes facts and information that students are expected to retain and memorize, while an understanding-based curriculum emphasizes big ideas, principles, and contexts that students are expected to derive from and relate to the facts and information.

Under a duty to rescue, people would be held liable for failing to make a reasonable attempt to come to the aid of someone who could face potential death.

For the purposes of this debate, body/beauty neutrality refers to a mindset that promotes a neutral view of one's body, regardless of its appearance, shape, or size. It is different from body positivity as it does not necessitate acceptance, love, or appreciation of one's body.

The Trump administration has levied multiple tariffs on US imports, such as 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. His efforts have also secured nearly $2 trillion in new U.S.-based investments, such as a $100 billion investment from TSMC for U.S.-based semiconductor chip manufacturing, and a $500 billion investment from Apple for U.S.-based factories. "In late 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and sent military forces to the National Assembly, attempting to arrest opposition lawmakers.

The National Assembly impeached Yoon in January 2025. The Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment on April 4, 2025, officially removing him from office. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo became acting president, and a new election is scheduled for the 3rd of June."

The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple, a 130-year-old Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, is being relocated to a location 50 metres away from its current location after the Malaysian Government sold the land to Jakel Trading for a mosque project.

Falling sales indicate that Tesla's financial health is fundamentally faltering as competitors are surging, particularly rival BYD. The Chinese EV and battery maker for the first time topped Tesla in revenue in 2024 and is on pace to become the global leader in electric vehicle sales this year.

A carbon offset is a means of compensating for one's carbon emissions by engaging in an activity that decreases the same amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Examples include purchasing and sustaining forest land or deploying carbon capture and storage technology.

The 2°C goal in climate science, stemming from the Paris Agreement, aims to combat carbon emissions and limit global average temperature increase to ""well below"" 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900), with efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. 

The Paris Agreement has been ratified or acceded to by the EU, China, and 193 other states. The United States was an original signatory, withdrew, re-entered, and withdrew again on January 20, 2025.

Falling sales indicate that Tesla's financial health is fundamentally faltering as competitors are surging, particularly rival BYD. The Chinese EV and battery maker for the first time topped Tesla in revenue in 2024 and is on pace to become the global leader in electric vehicle sales this year.

A carbon offset is a means of compensating for one's carbon emissions by engaging in an activity that decreases the same amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Examples include purchasing and sustaining forest land or deploying carbon capture and storage technology.

The Greater Manila Area [GMA], also known as NCR Plus, encompasses Metro Manila but also predominantly suburban neighboring provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal. In recent years, the GMA has experienced rapid urbanizaton, characterized by the development of new infrstructure. For example, development conglomerates have created premium residential villages and leisure malls, often targetting higher-income buyers. In areas such as Bulacan, modernization programs are being implemented onto existing crops and fields. "