China’s Growth Prospects and Implications for Southeast Asia
Monday, May 2, 201612:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)
Encina Hall, Third Floor, Central, C330
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
With the G-7 economies in the doldrums since 2008, the roller-coastal behavior of global commodity markets from 2010 to 2015 is convincing evidence of the huge impact that China’s economy now has on the prosperity of many regions, Southeast Asia notably included. The future course of the China’s economy will determine, among other things, the legitimacy of its government, the incentive to project force beyond its borders, and the ability to build an effective international coalition to advance its agenda in world affairs. Prof. Woo will examine (a) the recent marked slowdown in China’s growth, distinguishing temporary factors from the medium-term trend and comparing the policy options, and (b) the domestic and external implications of two scenarios of Chinese growth for two settings in Southeast Asia.