1. CHINA

2. Six Factors Driving China’s Growth Privatization & profit motive - decline of SOE role in economy Urbanization - by 2020 60% of population in cities - labor low cost, increasingly skilled Trade - from none to #4 worldwide Inward Foreign Direct Investment - from none to #2 worldwide Nationalism - China as “Number 1”, #3 in space Consumerism - housing and commercial real estate boom - cars, latest tech, cell phones, laptops Prof. Joseph A. Massey, Center for International BusinessTuck School of Business at Dartmouth Source: Prof. Joseph A. Massey, The Chinese Dragon Wakes American Institute for International Steel Gulf Region Seminar September 27, 2004 Houston, Texas Center for International BusinessTuck School of Business at Dartmouth

3. China’s Inward and Outward FDI Every week, more than $1 billion in FDI flows into China $57 B in 2003 (second only to USA) But, China’s outward FDI also growing $2.5 B in 2002, $35 B over the past two decades Most going to ASEAN countries Also increasingly coming to USA - Haier an example

7. China’s Astonishing Trade Performance In 2003, China accounted for more than 60% of the growth in world trade Growth in foreign trade: 15% average annually since 1978 2003 - world’s 4th largest exporter: $438b after US, Germany and Japan 2003 - world’s 6th largest importer: $412b will soon exceed Japan, UK and France - China’s imports surged 40% in 2003 - China passed USA as top export market for Japan

8. Chinese economy’s share of global output doubled to 4% in last decade But China consumes: 7% of world’s oil supply 25% of aluminum 27% of steel products 30% of iron ore output 31% of coal China Impact: Commodities

25. To date, there are 49 national-level ETDZ, among which, eastern coastal regions 27, Middle West regions 22.

26. II. The FTZs facilitate the import and export. In 2001, the total volume of import and export reached 21.388 billion UD dollars, occupying 4.2% of the national total value, of which, the import 12.9 billion USD, the export 8.48 billion USD, increased by 11% and 20.11% than the last year.

27. The Border Economic Cooperative Areas made good progress In 2001, the 14 BECAs developed 32 square kilometers land,attracted foreign investment of 85 billion yuan, more than 3000 enterprises, among which over 400 foreign enterprises and provided 120,000 job opportunities.