CHINA

China

China

Introduction

The modern history of East Asia begins with the arrival of European and American imperialism in the nineteenth century. At the time, China was considered to be the regional superpower. It was an empire as large as the whole of Europe with a history and culture going back thousands of years and surrounded by tributary states. The Western powers, including Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, were developing rapidly and were looking for trade opportunities around the world. East Asia was a lucrative market because it produced goods that were highly valued in the West, such as tea, silk, porcelain, and spices (Nancy, 2011).

Should the United States Abandon Taiwan?

In view of the extensive common interests in many fields of the two countries, cooperation and capacity later in many global issues, the U.S. does not wish to allow the outrage of '"independence Taiwan "to throw into chaos the whole issue of China-US relations is in agreement with the general interest development in American relations with China.

China a Place for Trade and Investment of US

In recent years China's economic growth has been characterized as high, showing a steady increase in GDP by around 8% of annual average since 1997, with rates that have exceeded 9% since 2003. All this has been driven mainly by industrial expansion and substantial exports. Among the products that China has developed strongly and have driven economic growth and trade are the high technology and global market demand, such as semiconductors, automobiles and personal computers. It has also developed other types of products with a high share in the international market, becoming the first global manufacturer of textiles (including clothing), footwear, consumer electronics (cell phones, DVD players, televisions, etc.), furniture and toys. (China's Economy, 2010)

In addition, there have been large productions of coal, copper, aluminum, steel and cement, making this Asian nation in the world's leading producer in those lines. China has a major weight in the global economy and almost decisive for the development of other economies, not only as producer but also as large-scale consumer, accounting for 30% of global consumption of coal, cotton, rice and steel and between 15 and 20% of world copper, soybeans, wheat, aluminum and platinum. It should be noted that one of the external factors that influenced the Japanese economic recovery is the expansionary cycle that is China's economy. Driven by industrial production, export demand and investment, China's ...