China- geography

• China has a population of 1.4billion and has the second largest economy in the world.
• China has created the Belt and Road initiative to invest in 150 countries which will increase Chinas overall income.
• 40 percent of Chinas manufactured goods are sold around the world.
• Some examples of countries China has invested in include: Romania, Argentina, Poland, Qatar and Brazil.
• China has invested $200 billion in Africa.
• China overtook the US with the amount of money they spent on EU trade in 2020.
• China is building train lines in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Kenya as well as miliary bases in Djibouti and Somalia.
• By China investing in Africa, China gains political support from African nations and a gain in militaristic capabilitie.
• The Three Gorges Dam was build on the Yangtze River in 2012 at a cost of $20 billion.
• The Three Gorges Dam was built to reduce the overall risk of floods.
• Pros of the Three Gorges dam:

  1. It protects 15 million people downstream.
  2. It has 34 hydro-electric generators which produce green energy.
  3. Improved river safety and transport.
• The Three Gorges Dam cons:

  1. Floods have happened below the dam area.
  2. Increased pressure in the river against the dam walls has increased earthquake incidence.
  3. building the dam meant that 1.2million people had to be relocated.
• Floods around the Yangtze have lead to the relocation of 1.2 million people and the loss of many livelihoods due to many being farmers.