Economic Indicators Comparative GDP Growth ( 3.9% of global GDP / 15% of global growth )

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China at a Glance

Slightly smaller than the US

1.3 billion people

Population growth rate of 0.9%

23 provinces / 6 special administrative regions / 5 state-governed municipalities

Counties / Cities / Villages

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Economic Growth -- 2002

Policies driving growth: Expansion of “socialist market economy” Rapid Emergence of private sector

1.32 million private companies 300% increase in # of employees over 5 years

Continued Overhaul of SOE’s Emphasis on export trading Clean-up of capital markets

Economic Growth -- 2002

Market sectors driving growth Manufacturing – 35% of GDP Exports – 26% of GDP Infrastructure expansion 10% – 15% of GDP Foreign investment – $52 billion Capital Markets

Domestic consumption

Government Initiatives and Projects

SOE overhaul and privatization Financial services

Banking overhaul Insurance services Asset management Investment services

Agricultural modernization

Government Initiatives and Projects -- continued

Home ownership – 30% growth Technology development Developing Western provinces Infrastructure projects (water / waste / roads

/ power / airports / Yangtze project) Environmental clean up – 1% of GDP 2008 Olympics 2010 World Expo

New Milestones -- 2002

8% GDP growth – largest globally #1 in foreign investment - $52 billion 24% increase in domestic investment #1 in cell phone users – 200 million #2 in Internet users – 59 million #4 in auto sales – 3.2 million Foreign investment in stock markets 2010 World Expo

Change in Leadership

Hu Jintao New Chairman of Central Committee – CCP President – March, 2003 Maoist leanings and ideals Rejuvenation of Party Continuation of private sector expansion “Spreading the growth” to inner Provinces Social security and health care benefits

Major Exports - 2002

Apparel, clothing & footwear

Machinery, parts & transportation equip.

Textiles & yarn

Chemical industrial products

Furniture, housewares, toys, handicrafts

Food stuffs

Electrical equipment & parts

Major Imports - 2002

Electrical equipment & parts

Machinery & parts

Transportation equip.

Crude oil and fuels

Plastics and plastic articles

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Table 1: China's Trade with the World ($ billion)

 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Exports 151 182 183 194 249

Imports 138 142 140 165 225

Total 289 325 324 360 474

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Table 5: China's Trade with the United States ($ billion)

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US Exports 12.0 12.8 14.3 13.1 16.3

US Imports 51.5 62.5 71.2 81.8 100.1

Total 63.5 75.3 85.4 94.9 116.4

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Continued Foreign Corporate Expansions in China

Walmart

Kfc / Pizza Hut

Heinz / P&G

MacDonalds

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Home Depot

Honda / Mitsubishi / VW / GM

Intel

Microsoft

Computer Associates

DuPont

Rockwell

Toshiba

Embraer Aviation

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At current GDP growth rate:

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Major WTO – Related Changes in 2002

Tariffs

Quotas and other non-tariff barriers

Anti-dumping / overproduction

Enhanced IP protection and enforcement

Transparency rules and systems

Accelerated Clean up of banking and securities markets

“Opening up service industries

Services Opening up with WTO

Sales and distribution

3rd party Logistics

Telecom

Banking and finance

Insurance

Construction and development

Project consulting

Engineering

Architecture

Environmental

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Education / training

Travel services

Employment agencies

Franchising

Chinese Legal Changes - 2002

Over 200 new or changed laws Joint ventures and wholly-owned subsidiaries Patent, trademark and copyright laws Foreign investment Import / export, distribution, franchising Stock markets

Thousands of implementing regulations

Training of attorneys and judges

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William Cobb – Coastal Industries

Ken Overman – Hunter Marine

Sasha Yang – World Trade Group

Mike Bellamy – PassageMaker

Bill Rhey – JU College of Bus.

Jeff Michelman – UNF College of Bus.

Arthur Chiang – FCCJ

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