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1
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issue for the EU and NAFTA of new trading blocs such as ASEAN becoming more dominant

A

EU and NAFTA may lose out from manufacturing in ASEAN trade bloc
trade competition
more political players- have to listen to their opinion
power demand in Asian countries if we become reliant on their products

2
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issues of new trading blocs such as ASEAN becoming more dominant for china

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china may lose out because manufacturing may move to Thailand, Vietnam, etc
FDI move away from china, companies may choose to invest in up and coming countries like Thailand - loss of jobs in china
outsourcing

3
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what does ASEAN stand for

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Association of South East Asian Nations

4
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china is a member of what trade bloc

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APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation)

5
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the banana wars were between which 2 entities

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EU and USA

6
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why have tensions arose between trading entities

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they all want to ensure the best deals for their citizens, their workers and businesses based within the group (including TNCs)

7
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examples of trade deals in the works

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Trans-Pacific Partnership involving free trade between the USA and countries in Asia and South America
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the USA and EU

8
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what type of economy has the USA traditionally been

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protectionist

9
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why do conflicts arise over free trade

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as there is always one country that loses out in the long or short term
there is no such thing as free trade due to imposed tariffs which can cause conflict or even outsourcing in an area as people don’t want to lose jobs- causes skills based unemployment

10
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what is the aim of the trans-pacific partnership

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to deepen economic ties between these nations, slashing tariffs and fostering trade to boost growth

11
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how many countries are in the negotiation for the trans-pacific partnership

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12 (includes USA, Australia, Japan and Vietnam)

12
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what topics does the trans-pacific partnership also cover

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investment, patents, labour and environmental standard

13
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example of liberalist and protectionist POTUS’

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Barack Obama- liberalist

Donald trump- protectionist

14
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arguments from US citizens against the trans-pacific partnership

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fear it will favour big businesses and other countries at the expense of American jobs and national sovereignty

15
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what is the aim of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP)

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cut tariffs and regulatory barriers to trade between the US and member states of the EU

16
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why would the TTIP threaten the NHS

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we rely on other countries for staff

17
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argument against the TTIP

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argue that it will undermine democracy as it will give more power to TNCs above all democratically elected governments

18
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what is required to be a member of the G7 nations (according to the IMF)

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high net national wealth

high HDI

19
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countries involved in the G7

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Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the USA

20
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what is the G20 group (how is it different from G7)

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is an international forum for the governments and central banks of 20 major economies. G20 was created to give a voice to the major developing economies

21
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examples of countries in G20

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Australia, india, Italy, mexico, south Africa, EU (as a single member)

22
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what is china’s role in Africa

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extract a range of primary resources including metals to support industrial expansion in china

23
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in 2014 how much was the value of trade between Africa and china

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$200 billion

24
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how much of china’s foreign aid is distributed in china

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over half

25
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what is flooding African markets

A

cheap Chinese goods

26
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benefits for Africa due to Chinese assistance

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numerous infrastructure programs to build much needed roads, bridges, railways, schools and hospitals (help to bridge the development gap)

27
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example of how china aided healthcare in china in 2015

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Chinese doctors played an important role in addressing the ebola outbreak in 2015

28
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how does trade with Africa benefit china

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Chinese companies get new business investments

country as a whole gets steady access to much needed natural resources

29
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top 3 main exporters in 2016

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  1. china
  2. USA
  3. Germany
30
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top 3 main importers (2016)

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  1. USA
  2. china
  3. Germany
31
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location of top 3 FDI donors

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  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. Germany
32
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location of top 3 FDI receivers

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  1. USA
  2. China
  3. UK