Asia’s Economic Outlook for 2012

ASIA’SECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR

2012

ASIA BUSINESS FORUM

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN

2012ASIA BUSINESS FORUM

JANUARY 31, 2012Fraser Mendel

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The views contained in this presentation are those of the author only, and do not necessarily reflect those of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

News Update Economic Trends Q&A

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

NEWS UPDATE Population: 1,336,718,015

Economic Growth: 9.2% in 2011

GDP in 2010: $5.8 trillion

Literacy Rate: 92%

Higher Education: >2,000 universities & colleges, >6M students

High Investment in Infrastructure: Planes, trains & automobiles

2nd Largest Consumer of Oil (after the US)

China at a Glance

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

NEWS UPDATE Leadership Transition

Slowing economic growth Local government debt situation

Falling real estate prices

Debt problems, slower growth, weak export demand may impact countries benefitting from China’s commodity demand boom

Tightening of domestic media reporting guidelines

Higher risk that inflation will exceed projections

2012 likely to see increased outbound investment

Continued friction in the South China Sea

Augmented Gulf of Aden/Indian Ocean anti-piracy mission

10 Major Drivers in 2012

Over half of China's people now live in urban areas

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

Pollution will intensify before improving

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

Source: http://www.ubmtechinsights.com/Blog.aspx?id=3220&blogid=2147483890

Innovation, Technology and Patents

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

Outbound Investment

CHINA: DEVELOPING TRENDS IN 2012

Fraser MendelEmail: frasermendel@dwt.comPhone: +1-206-757-8095LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/frasermendel

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