A brief history of China’s economic growth | World Economic Forum
Jul 30, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
A brief history of globalization | World Economic Forum
Jan 17, 2019 · In 2001, even China, which for the better part of the 20th century had been a secluded, agrarian economy, became a member of the WTO, and started to manufacture for the world. In this “new” world, the US set the tone and led …
This is how China’s economy has changed in the last 10 years
Jun 22, 2016 · Likewise, a decade ago many analysts expected China to become gradually less reliant on its export-led model of growth – and that path has been taken. In 2006, China’s exports amounted to 35% of its GDP; by 2014, that had fallen to 23%.
A brief history of vaccines and how they changed the world
Apr 9, 2020 · Early attempts to inoculate people against smallpox – one of history’s most feared illnesses, with a death rate of 30% – were reported in China as early as the 16th Century. Smallpox scabs could be ground up and blown into the recipient’s nostrils or …
More than 30 years of US trade with China, in one chart
May 28, 2019 · The relationship itself is, of course, nothing new. But, as this chart from Statista shows, the two economies' interdependence has grown exponentially over the past 30 years, with China becoming the US’s largest trading partner. At the start of this decade, China surpassed Japan to become the world's second largest economy, behind the US.
4 books you need to read to understand modern-day China
Jun 25, 2016 · And for China, that’s a history that stretches backs thousands of years. This book from British-American historian Jonathan Spence goes all the way back to the Ming Dynasty of the 17th century, explaining how events that happened generations ago were still being felt in China at the time of publication in 1990.
History | World Economic Forum
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Seven things to know about Alibaba, China's online giant
Jan 19, 2017 · In 2014, 250 million buyers in China used the e-commerce site and orders from Alibaba accounted for more than 60% of all package deliveries in China. In the same year, Alibaba was listed on the NYSE, raising $20 billion for the company in the process and valuing the firm at $231 billion.
Why have commodities crashed? | World Economic Forum
Dec 11, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
Globalization 4.0 | World Economic Forum
Nov 16, 2018 · How the Fourth Industrial Revolution is rewriting the rules of the global economy and society. Explore the highlights, insights and opinions on Globalization 4.0 from the Forum's experts and partners.