Modele économique de la chine

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Présentation en anglais du modèle économique de la chine en prenant en compte la route de la soie (silk road)

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[...] The Silk Road is as ancient as the Roman Empire, and was the link between imperial China and the Western world. Chinese products transited overland, through central Asia and Asia minor, as well as on the seas, through the Gulf of Persia and then the Mediterranean sea, before reaching Europe. Western demand was for rare spices, but particularly for Asian silk, which was prized by affluent Romans. Centuries later, China has established itself as a regional, if not global economic powerhouse. [...]

[...] The Silk Road project does not focus on transport infrastructure however: in addition to highways and seaport projects, China is also investing in renewable and conventional energies. The Silk Road project also seeks to establish joint-ventures with neighboring countries for mineral and natural resources extraction. These are particularly of interest to China, since it allows the country to have a more direct control over raw materials it needs for its manufacturing sector. A New Workshop of the World – The Economist October 2002. [...]

[...] It would be wrong to attribute growth in China solely to labour-intensive, export-oriented production. Indeed, recent studies[2] have suggested that the so-called Solow Residual – or Total Factor Productivty, TFP- accounted for about 40% of GDP growth since market-oriented reforms were implemented in the later 1970. That contribution is roughly equal to that of capital installments, thus suggesting that China grew thanks to improved productivity as well as cheap labor and capital investment. Now however, growth has plateaued in China since the 2009 financial crunch, and the country is looking for alternative ways to trade and keep its economy growing. [...]