Global knowledge exchange and the low carbon economy

The well documented pace of social and economic change in China brings with a series of infrastructural, technological and environmental challenges that test not only China´s policymakers but those of collaborating western governments who seek to engage with China´s developing internal markets. It also brings spectacular demand for materials, commodities and technology. UoN´s China portfolio includes the demonstrable success of the first sino-foreign University to be established within PRC with more than 4000 students likely to register in September 2009. It also incorporates prestige offers on UoN´s UK campuses the respected China Policy Institute within a young and dynamic School of Contemporary Chinese studies. This review examines the broader portfolio of links with China and concentrates on the 3 of the key challenges facing China the transition to a low carbon economy, water security and population health.