Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade Position
To depict the evolution of the global trade of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products, this article analyzes the 2001–2020 trade data of TCM products in the World Bank and United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database to discern the spatial-temporal evolution characteristics of global and...
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| description | To depict the evolution of the global trade of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products, this article analyzes the 2001–2020 trade data of TCM products in the World Bank and United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database to discern the spatial-temporal evolution characteristics of global and China's trade patterns of TCM products from 2001 to 2020 and thereby assess the changes in the global trade of TCM products and in the positions of various countries or regions in the global trade of TCM products. Research findings are as follows: First, on the whole, the total trade volume of TCM products and the number of participating economies and trade connections are on the rise. Second, in terms of topological structure, with higher network density and rising transmission efficiency, the global trade network of TCM products has typical small-world and scale-free network characteristics and has begun to be controlled by a few countries. Judging from the co-opetition between major trading countries, there are more diversified sources of imports for major trading countries, and there is competition between supplying countries. Third, For China, the trade volume of TCM products between China and various countries worldwide has grown rapidly and exhibits a trend of continuous increase followed by decline. China has established extensive trade partnerships and its position in the global trade network of TCM products has been continuously improved. China's participation has contributed to a closer connection among trading entities, but its network heterogeneity remains to be further improved. From the perspective of trade interdependence, the number of countries or regions maintaining high interdependence with China has been gradually increasing, and most of them are European and American countries, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries. The number of countries or regions maintaining low interdependence with China has gradually decreased, and countries or regions that are completely one-way dependent on China are nonexistent. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecb1cc23a1d54517af95100eb455df642022-12-22T00:48:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-04-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.865887865887Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade PositionLiyao Xiang0Zaoyu Chen1Shaobin Wei2Haiyan Zhou3School of Business Administration, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Spatial Planning and Design, Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou, ChinaInstitute of International Business and Economics Innovation and Governance, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai, ChinaTo depict the evolution of the global trade of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products, this article analyzes the 2001–2020 trade data of TCM products in the World Bank and United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database to discern the spatial-temporal evolution characteristics of global and China's trade patterns of TCM products from 2001 to 2020 and thereby assess the changes in the global trade of TCM products and in the positions of various countries or regions in the global trade of TCM products. Research findings are as follows: First, on the whole, the total trade volume of TCM products and the number of participating economies and trade connections are on the rise. Second, in terms of topological structure, with higher network density and rising transmission efficiency, the global trade network of TCM products has typical small-world and scale-free network characteristics and has begun to be controlled by a few countries. Judging from the co-opetition between major trading countries, there are more diversified sources of imports for major trading countries, and there is competition between supplying countries. Third, For China, the trade volume of TCM products between China and various countries worldwide has grown rapidly and exhibits a trend of continuous increase followed by decline. China has established extensive trade partnerships and its position in the global trade network of TCM products has been continuously improved. China's participation has contributed to a closer connection among trading entities, but its network heterogeneity remains to be further improved. From the perspective of trade interdependence, the number of countries or regions maintaining high interdependence with China has been gradually increasing, and most of them are European and American countries, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries. The number of countries or regions maintaining low interdependence with China has gradually decreased, and countries or regions that are completely one-way dependent on China are nonexistent.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.865887/fulltrade of traditional Chinese medicine productscomplex networktopological structurespatial-temporal patterninterdependence |
| spellingShingle | Liyao Xiang Zaoyu Chen Shaobin Wei Haiyan Zhou Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade Position Frontiers in Public Health trade of traditional Chinese medicine products complex network topological structure spatial-temporal pattern interdependence |
| title | Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade Position |
| title_full | Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade Position |
| title_fullStr | Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade Position |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade Position |
| title_short | Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade Position |
| title_sort | global trade pattern of traditional chinese medicines and china s trade position |
| topic | trade of traditional Chinese medicine products complex network topological structure spatial-temporal pattern interdependence |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.865887/full |
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