CURRENTTOPICSONCHINA

POLITICALANDSOCIALDEVELOPMENTS

THEANTICORRUPTIONCAMPAIGN

Source:DanielRosen&ThiloHanwmann,ChinaDirectInvestmentinCalifornia,AsiaSociety,2012,p.33

MOVINGUPTHEGLOBALVAUECHAIN

TargetzonesforChineseFDI

Investfor:MarketAccessExportpotenGalTechnologyDiversificaGon

Investfor:ResourceacquisiGonTechnologyExportpotenGal

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Source:hCps://www.wto.org/english/res_e/staGs_e/miwi_e/background_paper_e.htm

CHINAINTHEGLOBALVALUECHAINGrossExportsversusvalueAddedExports

Source:CNNwebsite

DEMOCRACYPROTESTINHONGKONG

Photosource:www.scmp.com/sites/default/files/2013/05/26/protest2.jpg

DemocracyprotestsinHongKong

Source:hCp://www.theatlanGc.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/chinas-twilight-years/480768/

AgingPopulaGon

TrendsinChina’sBirthrate

China’sAgingPopulaGon

ChangesinChina’sLaborForceto2014

SOCIALREFORMS

Source:Economist,“China’sSocial-creditSystem:CreaGngaDigitalTotalitarianState,”Dec17-23,2016,p.21.

CreaGngSocialTrustinChina

TheEnvironmentandGreenEnergySources

AirandwaterpolluGoncost5.8percentofGDPper

year(WorldBankandSEPA)

16oftheworld’s20mostpollutedciGesareinChina(WorldBank)

Birthdefectsrosefrom91per10,000in1997,to171per10,000in2008(BeijingMunicipalHealth

Bureau

Source:EmbassyofCanadapresentaGon2012

China’sEnergyGeneraGngCapacity2014

PlannedChangesinChina’sEnergyCapacity:AddiGonsandReGrements

PLANNEDGASINFRASRUCTUREto2020

INTERNATIONALTRADEANDINVESTMENTPOLICIES

Photosource:www.google.ca/search

THEONEBELTONEROADPLICY

hCp://economists-pick-research.hktdc.com/business-news/arGcle/Research-ArGcles/China-Takes-Global-Number-Two-Outward-FDI-Slot-Hong-Kong-Remains-the-Preferred-Service-Plaform/rp/en/1/1X000000/1X0A804W.htm

CHINAPLEDGES$60BILLIONTODEVELOPAFRICA

CHINAINAFRICA

Source:www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35005048

Source:www.mcclatchydc.com/news/naGon-world/world/laGn-america/arGcle42273081.html

Source:app.scmp.com/mobile/index.html#/arGcle1898551

THEYUANHUBS

REFORMANDGOVERNANCEISSUES

Photosource:www.economist.com/node/16059990

BEIJINGCONSENSUS:THECHINADEVELOPMENTMODEL

VideosontheChinaModel

•  TheBeijingconsensushCps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XjSrsv1itk•  TheShanghaiTheoryofEconomicGrowthhCps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR-uWwvpn5c•  WesternLiberalDemocracyWrongforChinahCps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwM9CuGcBgI

PhotoSource:www.marketwatch.com

FINANCIALREFORMINCHINA:THEHONGKONGSHANGHAITHROUGHTRAINANDTHEHK-SHENZHENCONNECTION

ShanghaiStockexchange

Shenzhenstockexchange

StockexchangeofHongKong

#oflistedcompanies

1,041 1,672 1,780

MarketCap(USbillion)

$5,610.1 $3,463.0 $3,998.8

Monthlyvalueofsharestraded

$2,802.8 $2,037.6 $353.0

Source:DavidRichardandAlanLee,Dorsey.com,April11,2015

Source:www.chinausfocus.com

TheRMBasaninternaGonalreservecurrency

Photosource:en.china-shpz.gov.cn

THESHANGHAIPILOTFREETRADEZONE

Photosource:www.google.ca

CHINA’SSUPPLYSIDEREFORM

INTERNATIONALINITIATIVES

Photosource:m.thetrumpet.com/arGcle/13439,2

THEASIANINFRASTRUCTUREDEVELOPMENTBANK

Photosource:ndbbrics.org

THEBRICSBANK-THENEWDEVELOPMENTBANK

Photosource:www.google.ca

TheShanghaiCooperaGonOrganizaGon

TheRegionalComprehensiveEconomicPartnershipIniGaGve

Source:adaptedfromVector-world-map

TheseincludenearlyalloftheAsiancountries.

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REEPVersusTPPNegoGaGngCountries

Source:diagramfromwww.google.ca/search

PopulaGon:80millionCombinedGDP:US$30trillion%ofglobalGDP:40%

PopulaGon:3.4billionCombinedGDP:US$17.25trillion%ofglobalGDP:33%

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ComparingRCEPandTPP

RCEP

•  Asia–Pacificoriented•  Servicetradeand

investment•  Economicandtechnical

cooperaGon•  TradestandardsinAsia-

Pacific•  IPandlegalmaCers

TPP•  NorthAmericaoriented•  Customsandtrade

facilitaGons;Traderemedies•  Sanitaryandphytosanitary

measures•  Technicalbarrierstotrade•  Servicetrade,investment,e-

commerce•  IP,labourandenvironmental

standards;Disputemechanisms

TPPissaidtohavethehigherstandardsfortransparency,andtraderules.RCEPisChina–centricwhereasTPPisUS–centric. 37