Lesson 13: The Asian Century and Contemporary China

March 6, 2018

Review:

  • 20th Century China
  • Exam 3 on Thu, Mar 15

Presentation:

  • Geography of East Asia and Southeast Asia
    • asia_east_pol_2004
  • Asian Century
    • British Imperial Century (19th)
    • American Century (20th)
    • Asian Century (21st)
    • Asia’s Rise (TED talk by Hans Rosling)
  • Asian Economies
    • The “Chinese Commonwealth”
    • Tigers: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea
    • Tiger Cubs: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
    • Other major economies: India, Japan
  • Contemporary China
    • Urbanization on a massive scale
    • Energy intensive growth
    • China investing in Africa, Latin America
      • to secure trade/geopolitical relationships
      • to ensure sources of food, raw materials
    • Made in China (China Rising Part 4)

Assignment:

  • Study for Exam 3

Justin

Justin Holman is CEO of Aftermarket Analytics, where he leads efforts to develop cutting edge sales forecasting and inventory optimization technology for the Automotive Aftermarket. Prior to joining Aftermarket Analytics, Justin managed corporate consulting for the Strategy & Analytics division at MapInfo Corporation, leading major projects for retail clients including The Home Depot, Darden Restaurants, Bridgestone-Firestone, Sainsbury’s and New York & Company. Before that, Justin served as Vice President of Software Development at LogicTools, now part of IBM's supply chain application software group. Justin holds a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and an Executive Management certificate from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

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