La montée en puissance de la Chine dans le commerce mondial : une réussite spectaculaire pour une economie fragile

Since the 80s, China became one of the main actors of international trade, after an autarky of thirty years. This is due to an economic policy providing incentives both for national and foreign firms. China is still specialised in labour intensive products, but is also trying to upgrade the quality of the products. Foreign trade depends heavily on foreign firms. The country is highly integrated in the Asian production networks, which sustains its competitiveness. But, this success will rely on the capability of the government to continue the most difficult part of the reforms, to coordinate different interests while keeping a high growth rate.