Economic Rise of
China and its
Consequences
Banjo Niyi
China : some
information (2013)
Complete name : People's Republic of China
Population : 1,368 billion inhabitants
Area : 9.561.000 km²
Head of state : Xi Jinping
但什么
经济
?!*
* But what about economy ?
I) The China rise :
History and current
situation
Historical review
Centrally planned economy, Mao Zedong (1949-
1979)
Beginning of socialist market economy, Deng
Xiaoping (end of the 1970's)
WTO in 2001, a symbol
2008 : less affected
2010 : 2nd economic powerhouse
Before 1979
Collectivist agriculture
Limits put on companies
Economical failure
After 1979
First stage
De-collectivisation of
agricultrue
Trade&Foreign Inv
Less barriers on
entrepreneurship
Second stage
Privatisation
Lifting of price control
Protectionist policies
China : a socialist market
economy
Economical liberalism & authoritarian
political system
Different kind of companies : state
owned ; state holding ; private ;urban
collectives
A weak currency
1€ = 6,62 renminbi
1$ = 6,25 renminbi.
Advantage in trade : exports are
supported
Currency impossible to convert
II) Consequences
Incomplete transition to
market economy
Over dependance on export
and fixed investment
Banking system
Growing pollution
Corruption
Challenges for
China
Huge Chinese demand of raw
materials
Increasing prices ?
Consequences on
global demand
Consequences on
global growth
China is supposed to help global
growth
But new orientated economy (2011)
Another theory..
Consequences on
global supply
Cheap and large work force & weak
currency
Higher competition
But closed domestic market (technology
transfer)
Consequences on
currency & debts
Biggest amount of greenhouse
gases in the world
In the Kyoto Protocol but...
Agreement with the USA (end
of 2014)
Consequences on
the environment
Consequences on global
politics
A new world ?
A new system that is working ?