By Deiadra D Swartz

Jeppesen Sanderson Inc

World Trade Center Denver

Metro State University, Denver 13 March 2014

China The World’s Leading Trade Nation

SourcesThis presentation contains general information and unverified statistics from public sources including but not limited to China-Mike.com, China World Trade Corporation, CIA World Fact Book, the World Trade Organization, the Economist, EE Times, Stanford Journal of International Relations, World Health Organization, WantChinaTimes.com, and others.

DisclaimerThis presentation is for Educational purposes only .

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1. Emerging and Expanding Markets

2. China and the World Trade Organization

3. Industry, Culture, and Investment

4. Amazing Facts, Interesting Trends, and Why They Matter

Why China?

Global transactionsManufacturer turned

designer of technologyTourismEnvironmental engineering

Emerging Markets

World’s second largest and fastest growing economy

ManufacturingHuge domestic market of

middle class consumers, increasing disposable income

Steel and shipbuilding

Expanding Markets

Member of the World Trade Organization since 11 December 2001

China World Trade Corporation is a member of the World Trade Center Association and has established World Trade Center Clubs in major cities

China’s Membership

Cheap labor compared to US and Europe, and different standard of living

75% of Chinese report environmental problems as threat to China’s security, over health and economy

Transformation in the areas of military modernization, economic growth, urbanization, and political influence

Culture: Part I

Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world with 850 million native speakers

Diverse ethnic backgrounds with 9 out of 10 citizens categorized as Han Chinese

Approximately 10 million speak English

Culture: Part II

Invented kites 3000 years ago and soccer (football) over 2000 years ago

Invented noodles 4000 years agoInvented porcelain, ice cream,

toilet paper, tea drinking, gunpowder, paper-making, crossbow, martial arts, hot air ballooning, and the compass

Invented the first seismometer

Culture: Part III

Technology development and services intend to augment manufacturing

Policies favor multinational strategic partners and overseas investment

India competes for the same foreign investment

Industry & Investment

World’s biggest energy consumer, projected to increase demand by 75% by 2035

Top consumer and producer of coal which is 70% of its energy supply

Three Gorges Dam is 5 times larger and generates 20 times more power than Hoover Dam

Facts & Trends: Energy

Leader in wind power World’s biggest producer of carbon

dioxide and largest investor in low carbon energy

Home to 20 of the 30 most polluted cities and is leading the clean economy race

50% of land is arid or semi-arid and agricultural output is decreasing

World's leading renewable energy producer

Facts & Trends: Environment

35 Million people live in cavesTraffic jam “stand-ins”:

motorbike will take you while another driver takes your car to your destination

World’s largest shopping malls: South China Mall in Dongguan, and Golden Resources Mall in Beijing

Facts & Trends: Consider This

World’s largest consumer and producer of pork and rice

Macau produces the world’s most gambling revenue

World’s biggest beer market, and 6th largest wine production

Facts & Trends: Consumption

Largest producer and importer of cotton

Largest producer of steelProduces 95% of the world’s

rare earth mineralsProduces half of the world’s

flat glass and cementLargest producer of gold

Facts & Trends: Production

Between 2000 & 2007, exports increased 490% and imports increased 425%

Since 1978, economy has doubled in size every eight years

Economic output grew 9.6% per year between 1978 and 2005

Owns 25% of US Treasury Bonds and is the largest creditor in the world

Facts & Trends: Economy

Second largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment

World’s top exporter, with 20% going to the United States

Six of the world’s largest container ports are in China

Facts & Trends: Trade & Investment

Some of the highest software piracy rates in the world

Second largest market for computer hardware and eighth in software sales

90% of DVDs sold in China are illegal copies

79% of counterfeit and pirated goods seized by US Customs are of Chinese origin

Facts & Trends: Goods

98% of banking assets are state-owned

Between 2000 and 2009, private business enterprises grew by more than 30% per year

Private firms account for approx. 75% of profit in industry and 90% of profit in financial services

Facts & Trends: Entrepreneurs

According to National Geographic (2008):70% of the world’s umbrellas are made in

China60% of the world’s buttons are made in

China9% of Chinese goods sent to the U.S. end

up on Wal-Mart’s shelves72% of U.S. shoes were made in China85% of all U.S. artificial Christmas lights

are made in China50% of U.S. kitchen appliances are made in

China50% of U.S. toys are made in China

Facts & Trends: Manufacturing

Largest manufacturing workforce in the world with 112 million workers

Average manufacturing worker makes 81 cents per hour

World’s largest construction market

Facts & Trends: Workforce

World’s fastest bullet train (250 kmph or 155 mph)

Between 2006 and 2016, 97 new airports will be opened

Second largest airliner marketWorld’s largest car producer and

consumerHighest road death rates in the

world

Facts & Trends: Transportation

Greatest number of mobile phone users with 850 million active accounts (2011)

World’s fastest supercomputer -- 262 terabytes

Largest computer market and largest exporter of electronics

World’s largest internet population at 450 million (2010), and more than half use internet cafés

Facts & Trends: Technology

Second in number of billionaires

11 of the top 20 richest self-made women are Chinese, including the top 3

Facts & Trends: Wealth

Parliament is 21% women, more than US Congress

8 out of 10 companies (80%) have women senior managers, compared to 20% in the US

Facts & Trends: Women’s Rights

Largest source of outbound tourists (2012)

World’s third leading travel destination

Chinese tourists in the US spend more than visitors from any other country

Facts & Trends: Tourism

China is the most significant and fastest growing economy in the world.

Strategic alliance and further trade cooperation with China will be mutually beneficial.

China can serve as the foundation for a successful career in international business.

Significance

Thank YouDeiadra D Swartz

World Trade Center Denver