Program Overview

Program Overview

The program "China and Chinese Firms in Global Economy" offers an overview of China's overall international trade status and discusses China's attempts to promote globalization and regional economic integration with case studies.

Program Details

• Time commitment: 90 minutes
• Pace: Self-paced
• Subject: Economics
• Language: English
• Level: Introductory
• Topic(s): Macro Economy

About the Course

The relationship between China and the world is dynamically changing. This course provides the audience with an overview of China's role in the global economy, including its international trade status, policies, and instruments adopted to promote international trade and attract foreign direct investment.

What You'll Learn

• Have a general understanding of China's international trade status
• Learn patterns and policies China made to promote globalization and integrate into the global economy
• Learn how China grew and developed in international trade
• Gain insight on how China uses policy instruments to attract Foreign Direct Investment and its effect in China
• Gain insight on how China developed Outward Foreign Direct Investment
• Explore cases of "foreign companies coming to China" and "Chinese firms going out"

About the Instructors

• Weisi Xie: Assistant Professor at Antai College of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• Zhang Guoxiong: Network Director in Shanghai and Head of Economic and Business Research in China, Economist Corporate Network

Syllabus

• Session 1: China in Global Economy I - An overall introduction to China's international trade status compared to other major players in the world economy.
• Session 2: China in Global Economy II - Introduction to different policy instruments and recent attempts adopted by China to promote globalization and regional economic integration.
• Session 3: Foreign Firms Coming to China - Discussion on foreign direct investment in China, including policies aiming at attracting IFDI and case studies of multinationals conducting investments in the Chinese market.
• Session 4: Chinese Firms "Going" Out - Discussion on China's outward FDI status and its impact, including a Chinese multinational's investment case in the European market.

Reviews

The course has received positive reviews, with 100% of reviewers recommending it. Reviewers found the course to be constructive, comprehensive, and helpful for their studies.

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