Labor Mobility and Chinass Economic Geography

Question: Describe about the Core Periphery Regions Of The Asian-Pacific Rim? Answer: Introduction Through help of this particular report, the aim is to identify the concepts of Core-periphery model, which has lead several threats and opportunities for China during the execution of its international agreement and international trade operations. Through help of this report particular aims to identify how China has developed its economic, political and social structure by establishment international relations with its periphery such as Japan, Korea, Mainland, Insular and Taiwan among others (Friedmann, 1966). Moreover, this report will also highlight the strengths and weaknesses of China within the Asia Pacific regional international market. Again, the core-periphery model will be utilized for showing the boundaries in economic and business strengths. The dependency of periphery regions on the core zones of China is demonstrated with equivalent assets, resources, intermediate materials as energy resources, minerals, and power plants. Map Observation In order to identify the periphery areas of China, it is viewed that China has established its core position within the global market place due to its strong economic position within the globe. In this regard, based on the viewpoint of Tickner (2013), it is viewed that amid the East Asian countries Japan, Korea and Taiwan are being considered as Chinas periphery. Apart from that, it is also identified that Southeast Asian countries such as Mainland and Insular are also being considered as Chinas periphery. At the same time, it can be also stated that South Asian countries such as Indonesia and Myanmar are also can be regarded as a Chinas periphery. According to the viewpoint of Bosker et al., (2012), Chinese resources have helped China to gain periphery position through extending its geographical locations in around the country. In this context, it can be also asserted that China has gained popularity within its periphery due to sovereignty characteristics. In relation to this, it can be also asserted that diplomatic perception of the government and economic stable position within the globe has helped China to develop its peripheral region in around the boundaries of the nation. In order to highlight the causes of gaining Chinas core peripheral position within the neighbor countries, it can be asserted that physical environment has helped China to develop its natural and artificial resources within the globe, which has helped China to gain core position amid its peripheral neighbor. At the same time, it can be also asserted that population and domestic culture of China has assisted the nation to develop its economic position and social structure within the globe. In relation to this, it can be asserted that through improving the standards of political geography, political sociology and labor-market the government of China has helped the nation to gain core position amid its peripheral locations (Robinson et al., 2013). Simultaneously, it can be also mentioned that agricultural development and infrastructural development has encouraged peripheral areas of China to get dependent on the nation. Chinese Core and Periphery Maps Figure: 1. Chinese Core and Periphery Maps (Source: Harvard University, 2016) Justification for Core and Periphery Areas in Chinese Maps Based on the viewpoint of Prithwiraj et al. (2012), it is identified that Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mainland and Insular are being considered as a periphery of China. Moreover, it is also viewed that all these above mentioned nations are recognized as a dependent of China due to its core positions within the globe. In this regard, in order to highlight the causes, which has lead China to gain core positions amid the periphery areas, it can be asserted that the net migration per province is high in case of China, where other neighbor nations are situated such as Hong Kong, South Korea and Mainland and Insular among others. At the same time, it is also viewed that natural cities of China are mainly situated nearby sea areas, which can be regarded as a prime causes that lead China to gain core positions amid its periphery areas. In this context, it is also viewed that in case of China large numbers of LNG ports and natural gas pipelines have been developed in around the borders of the nation with an aim of performing trade functions in a more diligent manner. Moreover, it is also viewed that Chinas economic performance is comparatively better in around the sea border areas as large numbers of economic functions are performed by the country through the help of Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea among others (Li Wei, 2014). Evaluation of Threats and Opportunities of Core Periphery Areas In order to highlight the threats and opportunities of core and periphery areas in China, it can be asserted that Chinas periphery areas have gained greater benefits from the nation as it has helped neighbor nations to get economic support from the China. At the same time, it can be also mentioned that sound economic conditions also may benefited peripheral areas of China to get benefited as it help other nations to establish international relationships with China. As an effect, both China and its peripheral nations may enhance their opportunities within the international context (Lu et al., 2013). At the same time, in order to highlight the opportunities of core and peripheral model, it can be asserted that Chinas Inside Ring consist of 14 nations, which share their borders with China. In this context, it can be stated that through the assistance of political strength and economical strength China may help its peripheral areas to get economic benefits. On the other hand, it is also viewed that foreign policy and regional policies of China has helped the nation to gain core position within the Asia Pacific Zone, which can be regarded as a one of the prime strengths of China (Weightman, 2011). On the other hand, in order to highlight the threats of periphery areas, it can be asserted that periphery areas may lead security related threats for a core nation. In relation to this, it can be also asserted that China has witnessed greater threats from its periphery areas in terms of terrorism, extremism and separation among others. In this regard, it can be also asserted that peripheral threats also may hamper economic growth of a nation through affecting trade relations and transportation opportunities for a nation (Yu et al., 2012). In addition, it can be also stated that peripheral areas also may initiated challenges for a nation through affecting the natural resources of the core nation. In this case, it is viewed that China has faced significant threats from periphery areas in terms of thirst of natural resource. In this regard, with an aim of meeting the needs as well as expectations of peripheral nations, China has developed peripheral policies, which may help the nation to mitigate such kinds of risk and threats in a more diligent manner (Faber, 2014). Conclusion In order to conclude the topic, it can be asserted that core and periphery model are being considered as one of the diplomatic strategies, which is applied by the nations with an aim of enhancing economic performance and it also may lead positive vive towards political clout. As an effect, China has experienced better international trade opportunity within Asia Pacific Zone and it also has help China to establish business relations with its peripheral nations. On other hand, it can be also mentioned that certain factors such as terrorism, extremism and separation also has lead certain challenges for China within the Asia Pacific Zone and it also has affected economic growth opportunities and natural resources of China. References Bosker, M., Brakman, S., Garretsen, H., Schramm, M. (2012). Relaxing Hukou: Increased labor mobility and Chinas economic geography. Journal of Urban Economics, 72(2), 252-266. Faber, B. (2014). 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