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China's Minerals Future: 1985–2005
Author(s) -
JOHNSON CHARLES J.,
CLARK ALLEN L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1987.tb00299.x
Subject(s) - china , consumption (sociology) , per capita , commodity , agricultural economics , productivity , investment (military) , multinational corporation , production (economics) , business , economics , natural resource economics , foreign direct investment , economic growth , geography , market economy , political science , social science , population , demography , archaeology , finance , sociology , politics , law , macroeconomics
China has embarked on major economic and social changes to revitalize the Chinese economy, increase labor productivity, and improve the material standard of living of the Chinese people. This paper assumes that China will achieve its goal of a per capita income of US$800 in 2000, open‐door policies will be maintained, and nonfuel mineral commodity consumption will increase as GDP per capita increases. Projections are made of production, trade and consumption of 14 nonfuel minerals for the period 1985–2005. China is projected to increase its net imports to these 14 minerals from about US$5000 million in 1985 to about US$12000 million in constant dollars in 2005. China's investment climate will become more favorable for those multinational companies that bring with them clear comparative advantages in minerals exploration, mining and processing technologies and marketing, and are prepared to develop in‐depth Chinese expertise.