Emerging markets: Pre-class activities

Is China an emerging market, with its massive population, prominent currency, and large GDP?
Stable economies encourage foreign investment and keep local investors from sending capital abroad, spurring further growth.
As the economies of emerging market countries and their companies strengthen, their unlocked potential for growth may attract equity and bond investors.
Emerging market investments can also provide portfolio diversification, not just among asset classes and security types, but among different economies that may not move in tandem with developed countries.