20 things we learnt at asia trade

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20 Things We Learnt From our Signature Conference:

Asia Trade – Shaping the 21st Century


Shenzhen, Guangdong & Hong Kong together have 45 million people, making the conurbation one of the

largest economic centres in the world – James Emmett

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20.63% of Global Trade last year was settled in Chinese

RMB. Over 80% was settled in US Dollars – Professor Chris Dixon


3In 1840, the world’s largest economy was China, India

was the second largest – Lord Green


4There are over 160 cities in China with a population of

more than 1 million people – James Emmett


5Energy can change geopolitical contours; public

perceptions are important – Simon Henry


6In 50 years, the demand for energy in Asia will have

doubled– Simon Henry


7Car sales in China between 2012 and 2013 have

increased by 10% - Erica Ng


8The Philippines has posted a 7.8% economy growth rate

in the first quarter of 2013. This is the highest in Asia – HE Enrique Manalo


9If a currency becomes convertible, it takes a lot of

power away from the government that seeks to manage the currency

– Dr Harsha Singh


10ASEAN’s trading bloc is bigger than that of the European

Union – Lord Green


11It is often profitable for Western countries to trade in

Renminbi when doing business in Asia – Bridget Walsh


12Half of Asia’s trade is intra-regional

– James Emmett


13During the first quarter of 2013, the British economy

grew faster than that of Singapore – Lord Green


Chinese airline companies outperform European counterparts in terms of in-flight item sales

- Sir Eric Peacock

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15China’s appetite for luxury goods grew by 6% last year

– Erica Ng


16Urban household income will double in China by 2022

– James Emmett


17Thailand is currently funding a £45 billion water

management project- HE Pasan Teparak


18The UK Asia Task Force was founded in 2004 and has led

to the UK Government increasing their engagement with Asia

– John Saville


19When trade winds affected the number of ships arriving

in British ports, trade was considered so vital that the Bank of England had a weather vane on its roof

– James Emmett


20The Silk Road is perhaps the last great global trade

route yet to be opened – Stephen King

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