(Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2018-03)
Kołodko, Grzegorz W.
Two centuries ago, Asia delivered over 60 percent of world production; in the middle of the 20th century
it was less than 20 percent. Currently, it is twice as large and this share is still increasing, above all
but not only, because of China whose production is still growing at a rate twice as fast as the world
average. China is trying to maintain high economic dynamics, inter alia, through investment external
expansion. This aim is to be served, among others, by the infrastructure project, drawn up with
enormous verve, known as the New Silk Road, which the Middle Kingdom addresses to 65 countries
on three continents. While some hope for accelerating their own economic growth, others warn against
the risk of becoming dependent on China. The article analyzes these challenges, pointing to the desired
directions of irreversible evolution globalization by giving it a more inclusive character, which is also
strongly emphasized by the Chinese authorities in their official enunciations.