Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FREIGHT MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY IN CHINA AND U.S. TRADE ISSUES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Freight Mobility and Intermodal Connectivity in China; Abstract; Executive Summary; General Observations; China's Economic Growth and Driving Forces; Transportation Infrastructure Development and Operations; Governmental Structure, Decisionmaking, and Analysis; Shipper and Carrier Perceptions; Lessons for the United States; Consequences to the United States and the U.S. Transportation System.
  • How the Chinese Invest in and Operate Their Transportation System to Support a Growing EconomyImplementation Strategies, Dissemination, and Recommendations; Section 1: Introduction; Scan Composition; Report Organization; Section 2: Chinese Context; Stage of Development; Governmental Structure for Decisionmaking; Transportation Planning; Transportation Investment and Finance; Chinese Economic Growth; Section 3: China's Transportation System and Plans for the Future; Highways; Rail; Navigable Waterways; Ports; Meetings with Shipping, Retail, Logistics, and Warehousing Firms.
  • Section 4: General Observations and Lessons for the United StatesChina's Economic Growth and Driving Forces; Transportation Infrastructure Development and Operations; Governmental Structure, Decisionmaking, and Analysis; Shipper and Carrier Perceptions; Lessons for the United States; Consequences to the United States and the U.S. Transportation System; How the Chinese Invest In and Operate Their Transportation System to Support a Growing Economy; Section 5: Implementation Strategies and Recommendations; Appendix A: Scan Team Members; Contact Information; Biographic Sketches.
  • Appendix B: Amplifying QuestionsNational Transportation Policy Officials; Primary Questions; Secondary Questions; National Transportation Planning and Engineering Officials; Primary Questions; Secondary Questions; Provincial, Municipal, and Port Government Officials; Primary Questions; Secondary Questions; Freight Carriers, Terminal Operators, and Shippers; Primary Questions; Secondary Questions; Appendix C: Host Country Contacts; International Technology Scanning Program; Chapter 2: China-U.S. Trade Issues; Summary; Most Recent Developments; U.S. Trade with China1.
  • U.S. Merchandise Exports to ChinaMajor U.S. Imports from China; U.S.-China Trade in Advanced Technology Products; China as a Major Center for Global Supply Chains; Global Supply Chains, China, and the Apple iPod: Who Benefits?; U.S.-China Investment Ties20; China's Holdings of U.S. Public and Private Securities24; Bilateral Foreign Direct Investment Flows; Chinese Companies in the United States; Issues Raised by Chinese FDI in the United States; Chinese Restrictions on U.S. FDI in China; Major U.S.-China Trade Issues; Chinese "State Capitalism"