With respect to changes in the structure of the UN Security Council, __________.
A. Japan and Australia would like to be permanent members because they contribute a great deal of money to the UN and have a stake in a stable security climate
B. Brazil developed a plan that would give permanent seats with veto power to at least six additional countries
C. any expansion of permanent seats might include India, with 20 percent of the world's population, and Indonesia, a predominantly Islamic country
D. Britain and Turkey would be reluctant to give up their individual seats for one "European" seat
Answer: C
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