1. Since 1978, how has the economy of China differed from that of before 1978? What changes did the Chinese government make in the structure of the economy?2. What are China's international disputes and how do they affect world issues?
3. Describe China's environmental problems and natural hazards?
4. Is China's labor force primarily employed in industry or in agriculture/fishing? How does this fact relate to the recent changes in China's economic restructuring?
5. Describe China's ethnic divisions, religions, and languages?
6. Compare the exports and imports of China? What conclusions can you make regarding trade deficits and surpluses?
7. Describe China's industries and agriculture?
8. In what ways do the current environmental issues in South Korea relate to their economy?
9. Compare the GDP-composition by sector of North and South Korea. What conclusions do you come to?
10. Describe the current environmental issues of Taiwan.
11. Describe the importance of the military of Taiwan? In what ways does it relate to the political events in the region?
12. Describe the ethnic divisions of Japan? Is there homogeneity or diversity? In your opinion, how has that played a role in the developmental success of Japan?
13. Describe the political structure of Japan? Compare and contrast its similarities and dissimilarities to the United States?
14. Give an overview of the economy of Hong Kong.