§1.2 - De economie van China

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§1.2 - The economy of china

How has it changed over the last few decades?

Before 1980

• Communism
• Planned economy
• Western influences are banned
• All companies are owned by the government

Hongkong

Official name: "Special governmental region Hongkong of the Peoples Republic of China"

• Was part of Great Britain in 1997
• Has its own government and elecations

Hongkong

Official name: "Special governmental region Hongkong of the Peoples Republic of China"

• Was part of Great Britain in 1997
• Has its own government and elecations

• But.....

SEZ

Special Economic Zones

• Areas where companies from other countries can settle, and where they don't have to pay many taxes

Shenzen

• First SEZ
• Open door policy
• Low wages
• attractive for multinationals

At first

• Low skilled
• Labour intensive
• producing

Nowadays

• High skilled
• High tech
• innovating

Homework

2, 3DE, 4, 5