Domestic, Regional, and Global Consequences

Abstract

White-collar and corporate crime have undesirable domestic effects, but given China’s outsized role both in the region and globally, the consequences of Chinese white-collar criminality become problematic for the world. This is true of other superpowers, such as the United States, but certain aspects of offending, such as their processing of eWaste, create unique dangers and deserve closer scrutiny. This chapter examines the domestic, regional, and global effects of white-collar and corporate crime in China, and within each, their human (physical), environmental, and societal costs. As the most populous nation in the world, it is unsurprising that China is the most influential country in Asia. The further away from China’s shores, the less of an effect we expect from white-collar and corporate crime. In a globalized economy, however, these effects still occur with regularity, especially those that involve products and services sold around the world.