China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, And Implications For Th...

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, And Implications For The United StatesISBN13:9781507544433ISBN10:150754443XAuthor:Congressional Research Service (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - Prior To The Initiation Of Economic Reforms And Trade Liberalization 35 Years Ago, China Maintained Policies That Kept The Economy Very Poor, Stagnant, Centrally Controlled, Vastly Inefficient, And Relatively Isolated From The Global Economy Since Opening Up To Foreign Trade And Investment And Implementing Free Market Reforms In 1979, China Has Been Among The World's Fastest-Growing Economies, With Real Annual Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) Growth Averaging Nearly 10% Through 2014 In Recent Years, China Has Emerged As A Major Global Economic Power It Is Now The World's Largest Economy (On A Purchasing Power Parity Basis) Manufacturer, Merchandise Exporter And Importer, And Holder Of Foreign Exchange Reserves The Global Economic Crisis That Began In 2008 Greatly Affected China's Economy China's Exports, Imports, And Fdi Inflows Declined, Gdp Growth Slowed, And Millions Of Chinese Workers Reportedly Lost Their Jobs The Chinese Government Responded By Implementing A $586 Billion Economic Stimulus Package And Loosening Monetary Policies To Increase Bank Lending Such Policies Enabled China To Effectively Weather The Effects Of The Sharp Global Fall In Demand For Chinese Products, While Several Of The World's Leading Economies Experienced Negative Or Stagnant Economic Growth From 2008 To 2011, China's Real Gdp Growth Averaged 9 6% However, The Economy Has Shown Signs Of Slowing In Recent Years Real Gdp Grew By 7 7% In Both 2012 And 2013 And Rose By An Estimated 7 4% In 2014 The Ability Of China To Maintain A Rapidly Growing Economy In The Long Run Will Depend Largely On The Ability Of The Chinese Government To Implement Comprehensive Economic Reforms That More Quickly Hasten China's Transition To A Free Market Economy; Rebalance The Chinese Economy By Making Consumer Demand, Rather Than Exporting And Fixed Investment, The Main Engine Of Economic Growth; Boost Productivity And Innovation; Address Growing Income Disparities; And Enhance Environmental Protection The Chinese Government Has Acknowledged That Its Current Economic Growth Model Needs To Be Altered And Has Announced Several Initiatives To Address Various Economic Challenges In November 2013, The Communist Party Of China Held The Third Plenum Of Its 18Th Party Congress, Which Issued A Communique Outlining A Number Of Broad Policy Statements On Reforms That Would Be Implemented By 2020 Many Of The Proposed Reforms Are Measures That Would Seek To Boost Competition And Economic Efficiency For Example, The Communique Stated That The Market Would Now Play A Decisive Role In Allocating Resources In The Economy At The Same Time, However, The Communique Emphasized The Continued Important Role Of The State Sector In China's Economy In Addition, Many Foreign Firms Have Complained That The Business Climate In China Has Worsened In Recent Years Thus It Remains Unclear How Committed The Chinese Government Is To Implementing New Comprehensive Economic Reforms China's Economic Rise Has Significant Implications For The United States And Hence Is Of Major Interest To Congress On The One Hand, China Is A Large (And Potentially Huge) Export Market For The United States Many U S Firms Use China As The Final Point Of Assembly In Their Global Supply Chain Networks China's Large Holdings Of U S Treasury Securities Help The Federal Government Finance Its Budget Deficits However, Some Analysts Contend That China Maintains A Number Of Distortive Economic Policies (Such As Protectionist Industrial Policies And An Undervalued Currency) That Undermine U S Economic Interests They Warn That Efforts By The Chinese Government To Promote Indigenous Innovation, Often Through The Use Of Subsidies And Other Distortive Measures, Could Negatively Affect Many Leading U S Industries This Report Surveys The Rise Of China's Economy, Describes Major Economic Challenges Facing China, And Discusses The Implications Of China's Economic Rise For The United States Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2015-01-05Weight:0.27 lbsDimensions:0.09'' H x 11.02'' L x 8.5'' WNumber of Pages:42Language:English

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