Deoquino, Ivy C.
BSED-Math 1
Contemporary world
Activity 2 on globalization:
GLOBALIZATION IS INTERNATIONALISATION
Globalization is conceived in terms of “internationalization” and thus refers to the increase of cross-
border relations between countries. Economically it stresses “large and growing flows of trade and
capital investment between countries.” More broadly, it points to “enlarged movements of people,
messages and ideas” between countries.¹
In business concept, to globalize is to expand their company from domestic market to international
markets whereas products is not just endorsed globally but also production get labor force from other
country or parts imported from other country for example in China, other countries get labor force or
let China do the work because they offer cheapest labor force that’s why everything made from China is
known to be delicate and frail however the inexpensive cost of labor in their country is internationalized
already.
Moreover, phone brand like OPPO is releasing newer version(s) of series and newer gadget for 17
years since founded in Dongguan, Guangdong, China such that they have 27 variations of phone and
more than three gadgets (smartphone, watch, earphones, etc.). Five years from 2004, they had their
first step of OPPO’s global expansion in Thailand then expanded their global footprint to over 50
countries and regions. Besides, Oppo Company's parent company is BBK Multinational Corporation
Electronics Group that could possibly helped their global market share reached Top 4.²
GLOBALIZATION IS LIBERALIZATION
Globalization is defined as “liberalization.” It means a “process of removing government-imposed
restrictions on movements between countries in order to create an ‘open’, ‘borderless’ world
economy.” ³
Let’s talk about the globalization od China. China went from being a planned and virtually self-
sufficient economy to a market economy open to world markets. The country built up external surpluses
and entered into a catching-up process with high growth rates. In addition, even Chinese president
open-up economic liberalization and welcomed foreign businesses to their country. Setting aside the
foreign investors in China, international companies, precisely the iPhone and other technology, would
even hire Chinese contractors for the reason that they don’t only offer cheaper price and fast and
flexible production but also because of liberalized economic system.⁴
Businessmen are mindful of how much they would spend. Involving government would cost the a
lot of money (taxation to be exact). As a result, they would be interdependent with more liberalized
country like China. Like how I would not expand my pastillas entrepreneurship yet because they might
ask me tax for it so even I gain double or triple of the capital I will just wait for international investors
and let it be founded to liberalized country to ace in global market. That’s why globalization is defined as
liberalization.
GLOBALIZATION IS USED AS UNIVERSALIZATION
Globalization is equated with “universalization,” i.e., the “process of spreading various objects and
experiences.”⁵
From the word itself, universal, anything involved in globalization is accepted/common universally or
in short normalized. Examples of these are K-12 program, Google as search engine (where in fact there
are also ‘Bing' and other searching site), Gregorian calendar (12-month, dated up to 28-31), lgtbq+, how
Colgate become product name when purchasing other brand of toothpaste “palit Closeup na Colgate,”
and so much more.
References:
[1][3][5]J.I. Kang. The Cultural Identity of East Asia in the Age of Globalization: Westcentrism and Asian
Values. The Korean Journal of International Studies 2-1 (December 2004), 109-31(December 31, 2004)
https://doi.org/10.14731/kjis.2004.12.44.5.109
© 2004 The Korean Journal of International Studies.
[2] 2004-2021 OPPO. https://www.oppo.com/ph/about/
[4] Tech Wire Asia. The Real Reason Your Gadgets are Made in China. January 23, 2012. retrieved from
https://www.google.com/amp/s/techwireasia.com/amp/2012/01/the-real-reason-your-gadgets-are-
made-in-china/
