The increase of power in China and India

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Globalization is the increased mobility of goods, services, labour, technology and capital throughout the world. This process has speeded up over the years, especially with the growth of new information and communication technologies.
Through these changes, we can see the growth of emerging countries that open themselves to the world. Until now, the main economic powers were situated in the Western World, but today we can notice the rise of Eastern countries like China and India that have all the qualities to be world powers. But the rise of these new worldwide powers will not happen without some consequences on the world. So, do we have to fear the rise in power of China and India? What would be the consequences on the world from this entry on the international scene? Thus, it is necessary to know first a bit more about these two countries (I), what are after, the origins of these growths (II), know if it is good for them (III) and finally, we will see the consequences on the world (IV).

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[...] An Historical Overview The growth of China started in 1972 after the Mao period. In fact, his successors took economic reforms that permitted to improve its economic growth. This growth was got by thanks to the private sector 18 and foreign trade 11%). Between 1979 and 2001, the GDP per habitant was multiplied by It took around 70 years to the United States to get this rate and 115 years to the Great Britain. The Chinese GDP evolution since 1960 This graph shows us well the dynamism of China, especially since the 1980es where the growth speeded up. [...]

[...] Worldwide consequences The empowerment of China and India will have, inevitably, worldwide consequences and this, at several levels. Environmental Aspect Emerging countries can be equal to big polluting agent. In fact, India and China, as big energy consumers, have to consume a lot of energy to run their factories. This has the consequence of increasing discharge gas ( for China and for India) and greenhouse effect. What's more, this important need to consume energy could, on the long run, decrease natural resources. [...]

[...] As we can see, services have increased all over the years since 1990 whereas the agriculture has fallen a lot. It shows us well the success in that field by investing a lot in it. Source: Comptes Nationaux Indiens Opened to the foreign exchanges India knows as well how to impose itself to the world, especially by exchanging a lot with foreign countries. For example, in 2006, its exportations towards the European Union represented billion equal to of total exportations of India. [...]

[...] Diplomatic Aspect The rise in power of China and India can have consequences on the international scene, especially in the diplomatic side, with other worldwide power. First of all, this rise in power could increase difficulty in relation with the United States that want to control the whole world. In fact, they can have a “containment behaviour” to avoid China and India growing. So, it is a matter of power, who controls who. China and India have to be careful because they are still dependant from the United States. [...]

[...] The trade swivel of the Asian region Concerning an economic point of view, we can say that China is definitely an economic power. Indeed, China imposes itself in a local level first, becoming the first commercial power of the Asian region. It has succeeded thanks to its strong insertion in this region, exchanging a lot with the advanced Asian economies such as Japan or Taiwan. What's more, China gets the biggest part of Asia's commercial surplus. It is thus, the trade swivel of the Asian region. [...]