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CHINA
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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
China at a Glance
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US / China
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China Population
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Comparative GDP Growth( 3.9% of global GDP / 15% of global growth )
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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Economic Indicators
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China’s Leading Suppliers
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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China’s Trade with the World
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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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Annual GDP Growth 2000-2010
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Recent Foreign Corporate Expansions in China *
Walmart
Kfc / Pizza Hut
Heinz / P&G
MacDonalds
Office 1 Superstore
Home Depot
Honda / Mitsubishi / VW / GM
Intel
Microsoft
Computer Associates
DuPont
Rockwell
Toshiba
Embraer Aviation
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S h a n g h a i / J i a n g s u /Z h e j i a n gG u a n g d o n g / S h e n zh e n
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China’s Big 3 Trading Centers
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China’s Work Force Allocation(percentage of work force)
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China’s Labor Supply
1999 2000 2001 2002
Labor costUSD / hour
0.42 0.44 0.44 0.50
Recorded Unemployment*
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Manufacturing Wages: China vs. Latin America
Labor Over-Supply*
At current GDP growth rate:
8 million new jobs / yr
Current annual rate of new workers:
12 million / yr.
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
Legal services
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
Taxes in China
33 % tax on profitsBUT SEZ’s = 15 %
Open Coastal cities = 25%Inland areas = tax preferences 3-5 yr. Forgiveness for FIE
17 % VATBUT Special treatment for exported
items
Ongoing Logistics Issues in China
International transport
Inland transport
Aggregation and warehousing
Cold-chain storage
Supply-chain management
IT solutions
Customs issues
Miscellaneous Issues
Who am I really dealing with ?
Referrals to “Friends”
Who is in charge ?
Public corruption
Language translation / documentation
“Contract” = a living document
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