In the dissertation, a local currency and trade networks in Asian Pacific Region have been constructed based on the real data. The topology and dynamics are studied, based upon which the impacts of US financial crisis on the structural and behavior pattern of the regional trade web; the synchronization of the currency network are then investigated. Furthermore the regional service trade barriers are measured and their impacts are estimated. Finally the behavior of foreign banking in China are examined using the most recent data.

Xiaobing Feng had her BA and Msc in economics in NanKai University.China. Msc in Automation, Complex system from Shanghai Jiaotong University. Msc and Mphil in economics and management from University of London. Her final degree is PhD in Finance The study is supported by Leading Academic Project in finance of Shanghai Education CommississionJ51206