<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--Generated by DFIN XBRL Instance Document - http://www.dfinsolutions.com/ - Version R3.0 - on 21-May-2021 [02:05:45] {AM}-->
<schema targetNamespace="http://bigrockpartners.com/20210331" elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns:brpa="http://bigrockpartners.com/20210331" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xl="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/XLink" xmlns:us-gaap="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2020-01-31" xmlns:country="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020-01-31" xmlns:currency="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2020-01-31" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020-01-31" xmlns:exch="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2020-01-31" xmlns:naics="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017-01-31" xmlns:sic="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2020-01-31" xmlns:us-types="http://fasb.org/us-types/2020-01-31" xmlns:stpr="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018-01-31" xmlns:deprecated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/arcrole/fact-explanatoryFact" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:srt="http://fasb.org/srt/2020-01-31" xmlns:srt-types="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2020-01-31">
<annotation>
<appinfo>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/CoverPage" id="CoverPage">
<link:definition>1001 - Document - Cover Page</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" id="CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets">
<link:definition>1002 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" id="CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical">
<link:definition>1003 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations" id="CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations">
<link:definition>1004 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersEquity" id="CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersEquity">
<link:definition>1005 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders' Equity</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" id="CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows">
<link:definition>1006 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/DescriptionOfOrganizationAndBusinessOperations" id="DescriptionOfOrganizationAndBusinessOperations">
<link:definition>1007 - Disclosure - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies" id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies">
<link:definition>1008 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/InitialPublicOffering" id="InitialPublicOffering">
<link:definition>1009 - Disclosure - INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/PrivatePlacement" id="PrivatePlacement">
<link:definition>1010 - Disclosure - PRIVATE PLACEMENT</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactions" id="RelatedPartyTransactions">
<link:definition>1011 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/ExtensionFundingAgreementAndPromissoryNotes" id="ExtensionFundingAgreementAndPromissoryNotes">
<link:definition>1012 - Disclosure - EXTENSION FUNDING AGREEMENT AND PROMISSORY NOTES</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies" id="CommitmentsAndContingencies">
<link:definition>1013 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/StockholdersEquity" id="StockholdersEquity">
<link:definition>1014 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/WarrantLiability" id="WarrantLiability">
<link:definition>1015 - Disclosure - WARRANT LIABILITY</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" id="FairValueMeasurements">
<link:definition>1016 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/SubsequentEvents" id="SubsequentEvents">
<link:definition>1017 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies">
<link:definition>1018 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" id="FairValueMeasurementsTables">
<link:definition>1019 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/DescriptionOfOrganizationAndBusinessOperationsDetailsNarrative" id="DescriptionOfOrganizationAndBusinessOperationsDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1020 - Disclosure - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrative" id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1021 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/InitialPublicOfferingDetailsNarrative" id="InitialPublicOfferingDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1022 - Disclosure - INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/PrivatePlacementDetailsNarrative" id="PrivatePlacementDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1023 - Disclosure - PRIVATE PLACEMENT (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDetailsNarrative" id="RelatedPartyTransactionsDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1024 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/ExtensionFundingAgreementAndPromissoryNotesDetailsNarrative" id="ExtensionFundingAgreementAndPromissoryNotesDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1025 - Disclosure - EXTENSION FUNDING AGREEMENT AND PROMISSORY NOTES (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsNarrative" id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1026 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/StockholdersEquityDetailsNarrative" id="StockholdersEquityDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1027 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/WarrantLiabilityDetailsNarrative" id="WarrantLiabilityDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition>1028 - Disclosure - WARRANT LIABILITY (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails" id="FairValueMeasurementsDetails">
<link:definition>1029 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails1" id="FairValueMeasurementsDetails1">
<link:definition>1030 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 1)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://bigrockpartners.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails2" id="FairValueMeasurementsDetails2">
<link:definition>1031 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 2)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="brpa-20210331_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" />
<link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="brpa-20210331_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" />
<link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="brpa-20210331_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" />
<link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="brpa-20210331_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" />
</appinfo>
</annotation>
<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2020/currency-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2020/exch-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017/naics-2017-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2020/sic-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/arcrole/fact-explanatoryFact" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/arcrole/factExplanatory-2009-12-16.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/nonNumeric-2009-12-16.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-types-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-types-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2020-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd" />
<element name="CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountToPayRedeemingStockholders" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountToPayRedeemingStockholders" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountToPayFranchiseTaxes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountToPayFranchiseTaxes" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="InitialPublicOfferingAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_InitialPublicOfferingAbstract" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="InitialPublicOfferingDisclosureTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_InitialPublicOfferingDisclosureTextBlock" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="PrivatePlacementAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_PrivatePlacementAbstract" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="PrivatePlacementDisclosureTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_PrivatePlacementDisclosureTextBlock" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="EmergingGrowthCompanyPolicyTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_EmergingGrowthCompanyPolicyTextBlock" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="ScheduleOfWarrantLiabilityValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_ScheduleOfWarrantLiabilityValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTable" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" />
<element name="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureLineItems" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="ShareRedemptionPricePerShare" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_ShareRedemptionPricePerShare" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="NumberOfSubsidiaries" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_NumberOfSubsidiaries" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="NetProceedsDepositedInTrustAccount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_NetProceedsDepositedInTrustAccount" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="DescriptionOfInitialBusinessCombination" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_DescriptionOfInitialBusinessCombination" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="AdditionalRepresentativeSharesIssued" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_AdditionalRepresentativeSharesIssued" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="TransactionCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_TransactionCosts" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="AggregateProceedsHeldInTheTrustAccount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_AggregateProceedsHeldInTheTrustAccount" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="RepresentativeSharesIssued" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_RepresentativeSharesIssued" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAdditionalIssues" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAdditionalIssues" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="UnderwritingFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_UnderwritingFees" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="InitialPublicOfferingCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_InitialPublicOfferingCosts" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="RedeemingStockholdersPerShare" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_RedeemingStockholdersPerShare" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="TrustAccountRelatedToPublicShareOutstandingPerShare" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_TrustAccountRelatedToPublicShareOutstandingPerShare" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="AmountOfThirdPartyContribution" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_AmountOfThirdPartyContribution" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="WorkingCapitalDeficit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_WorkingCapitalDeficit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="CommonStockIssuedInConnectionWithRedemptionShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CommonStockIssuedInConnectionWithRedemptionShares" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="PaidCashToRedeemingStockholders" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_PaidCashToRedeemingStockholders" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="InterestWithdrawnFromTrustAccount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_InterestWithdrawnFromTrustAccount" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="CommonStockSharesSold" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CommonStockSharesSold" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="CommonStockWeightedAveragePricePerShare" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CommonStockWeightedAveragePricePerShare" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="LongTermLoanFromJointInvestor" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_LongTermLoanFromJointInvestor" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="CommonStockTradingShares" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CommonStockTradingShares" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="NetProceedsFromSharesSold" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_NetProceedsFromSharesSold" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="CashDepositedInTrustAccount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CashDepositedInTrustAccount" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="SecondExtensionTermMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_SecondExtensionTermMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="FourthExtensionTermMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_FourthExtensionTermMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="ThirdExtensionTermMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_ThirdExtensionTermMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="BigRockMergerCorpMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_BigRockMergerCorpMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" />
<element name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="ExerciseOfCommonStockOptionsWarrantsAndEmployeeStockPurchasesShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_ExerciseOfCommonStockOptionsWarrantsAndEmployeeStockPurchasesShares" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="InsuranceCoverageAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_InsuranceCoverageAmount" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="ConvertibleCommonStockSharesIssuedUponConversion" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_ConvertibleCommonStockSharesIssuedUponConversion" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccount" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="InitialPublicOfferingTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_InitialPublicOfferingTable" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" />
<element name="InitialPublicOfferingLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_InitialPublicOfferingLineItems" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="CommonStockDividendsDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CommonStockDividendsDescription" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="WorkingCapitalLoans" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_WorkingCapitalLoans" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="FounderMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_FounderMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="SponsorMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_SponsorMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="DebtDisclosureLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_DebtDisclosureLineItems" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="AggregateCashConsiderationOfFounderSharesTransferredToinvestorBySponsor" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_AggregateCashConsiderationOfFounderSharesTransferredToinvestorBySponsor" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="DescriptionOfBusinessCombinationExtensionPeriod" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_DescriptionOfBusinessCombinationExtensionPeriod" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="AggregateNumberOfFounderSharesTransferredToInvestorBySponsor" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_AggregateNumberOfFounderSharesTransferredToInvestorBySponsor" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="UnsecuredPromissoryNotesPrincipalAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_UnsecuredPromissoryNotesPrincipalAmount" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="InitialUnsecuredPromissoryNoteMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_InitialUnsecuredPromissoryNoteMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="SecondUnsecuredPromissoryNoteMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_SecondUnsecuredPromissoryNoteMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="ThirdUnsecuredPromissoryNoteMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_ThirdUnsecuredPromissoryNoteMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="DebtInstrumentTrancheTwoMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_DebtInstrumentTrancheTwoMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="DebtInstrumentTrancheOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_DebtInstrumentTrancheOneMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" />
<element name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="EarnoutSharesMilestoneDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_EarnoutSharesMilestoneDescription" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="EarnoutCashMilestoneDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_EarnoutCashMilestoneDescription" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="NumberOfDemandsExcludingShortTermDemand" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_NumberOfDemandsExcludingShortTermDemand" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="DescriptionOfSecurityHoldersExerciseOfRegistrationRights" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_DescriptionOfSecurityHoldersExerciseOfRegistrationRights" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="DescriptionOfRegistrationRightsOfSecurityHolders" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_DescriptionOfRegistrationRightsOfSecurityHolders" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="PercentageOfConsummationOfBusinessCombination" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_PercentageOfConsummationOfBusinessCombination" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="BusinessAcquisitionEarnoutSharesMilestone" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_BusinessAcquisitionEarnoutSharesMilestone" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="BusinessAcquisitionEarnoutCashMilestone" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_BusinessAcquisitionEarnoutCashMilestone" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="NeurorxMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_NeurorxMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="ContingentMilestonePaymentsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_ContingentMilestonePaymentsMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="SubscriptionAgreementsWithCertainQualifiedInstitutionalBuyersAndInstitutionalAccreditedInvestorsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_SubscriptionAgreementsWithCertainQualifiedInstitutionalBuyersAndInstitutionalAccreditedInvestorsMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="MergerAgreementWithNeurorxAndMergerSubMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_MergerAgreementWithNeurorxAndMergerSubMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="StockholdersEquityLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_StockholdersEquityLineItems" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="SecuritiesPurchaseUnit" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_SecuritiesPurchaseUnit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="SecuritiesExercisablePerUnit" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_SecuritiesExercisablePerUnit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="SecuritiesAggregateAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_SecuritiesAggregateAmount" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="FairValueOfUnitPurchaseOption" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_FairValueOfUnitPurchaseOption" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
<element name="UnitPurchaseOptionPerUnit" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_UnitPurchaseOptionPerUnit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="LockUpPeriodForWarrants" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_LockUpPeriodForWarrants" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="OptionsPledgedOrHypothecatedPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_OptionsPledgedOrHypothecatedPeriod" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="FairValueOfRepresentativeShares" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_FairValueOfRepresentativeShares" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="RepresentativeSharesOfferingPricePerUnit" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_RepresentativeSharesOfferingPricePerUnit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="OptionsExpirationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_OptionsExpirationPeriod" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="ReceiptUnderUnitPurchaseOption" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_ReceiptUnderUnitPurchaseOption" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
<element name="OptionGrantsToHoldersDemandAndRightsForPeriods" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_OptionGrantsToHoldersDemandAndRightsForPeriods" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPeriod" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="PublicWarrantRequiredMinimumLastSalePriceOfCommonStock" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_PublicWarrantRequiredMinimumLastSalePriceOfCommonStock" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="WarrantForRedemptionDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_WarrantForRedemptionDescription" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="WarrantLiabilityFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_WarrantLiabilityFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="FairValueOfPrivateWarrants" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_FairValueOfPrivateWarrants" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="WarrantLiabilityFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_WarrantLiabilityFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="WarrantLiabilityFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_WarrantLiabilityFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="WarrantLiabilityFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="brpa_WarrantLiabilityFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
<element name="StrikePrice" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="brpa_StrikePrice" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
</schema>
