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China as a Double-Bind Regulatory State: How Internet Regulators’ Predicament Produces Regulatees’ Autonomy
by Aifang MaThis book explores the dynamics of the Chinese regulation of internet firms. Sitting at the crossroad of regulation studies, communication studies, political economy, and the social movements, it conceptualises China as a “double-bind regulatory state”, defined as a two-step autonomy-enabling process. First, the party-state’s pursuit of competiting objectives creates a predicament for regulators. In the second step, private internet firms consciously exploit regulators’ predicament to enlarge their maneuvering room. The approach of “double-bind regulatory state” challenges some current academic accounts that exaggerate the capacity of the Chinese party-state to establish seamless control. This book is of interest to scholars of Chinese politics, digital law, political economy, and more.
China as a Global Clean Energy Champion: Lifting the Veil (Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies)
by Philip Andrews-Speed Sufang ZhangThis book assesses China’s reputation as a global clean energy champion, and applies institutional and public policy theories to explain how the country has achieved so much and why there continue to be so many unintended consequences and constraints to progress. It considers the extent to which the government has successfully boosted the manufacture and deployment of low-carbon electricity generating infrastructure, cleaned up thermal power generation, and enhanced energy efficiency, dramatically constraining China’s rising carbon dioxide emissions, but also examines the substantial political and financial capital required to reinforce the predominantly administrative policy instruments and the mix of special interests and poor coordination that are endemic to the energy sector. Arguing that the current approach seems to be encountering ever diminishing returns, the book considers whether ongoing sector reforms and the new national emissions trading scheme can reinvigorate the nation’s clean energy trajectory.
China as the Workshop of the World: An Analysis at the National and Industrial Level of China in the International Division of Labor (Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy)
by Yuning GaoIs China becoming the "workshop of the world" in the same way as Britain and the United States once were; or is China – as some multinational companies believe – simply a processing segment in global production networks? This book examines China’s role in the international division of labor: it analyzes the scale and scope of China’s manufacture; the type and relative sophistication of its exports in the world market; and its position in the global value chain. It shows that China monopolizes industrial production by being the processing center of world. Based on extensive original research, this book examines the structure of production in global manufacturing industries, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods. It analyzes each segment of the value chain, exploring in depth several specific industrial sectors. It concludes that China has become deeply integrated into global manufacturing industry; that China’s position in the value chain is still quite low, with relatively low research and development (R&D) and other similar high-value activities; but that, in some sectors, China is catching up rapidly, especially in newly emerging sectors.
China as the World Factory (Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia)
by Kevin Honglin ZhangFew countries have integrated into the world economy as fast – or as dramatically – as China has since 1978. The world’s most populous country is emerging as a world workshop and export machine: a visit to a department store in any country will unearth a plethora of goods manufactured in the People’s Republic. China is now the world’s fourth largest exporting nation. In this important book, Kevin Zhang brings together an international team of contributors to analyze this development process. Taking a thematic approach, the book covers: * manufacturing exports and the world workshop* foreign capital and china’s industrial development* challenges from the WTO and openness. This topical analysis will be an excellent resource for postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of Asian and Chinese studies, export studies, and economics.
China for Businesswomen
by Tracey WilenChina is today the world's largest producer of manufactured goods, and more and more businesswomen are working and traveling there as American firms expand their international trade. Based on interviews with women executives and entrepreneurs who have succeeded in China, this concise book offers straightforward advice for avoiding gender and cultural obstacles. Topics include travel, gaining cultural awareness, establishing credibility, understanding negotiation protocol and process, coping with harassment, and entertaining, plus background on women in Chinese history and society.Author and expert Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti is an executive in Silicon Valley and a frequent guest on local and national business media.
China from the Inside: Letters from an Economist
by Liam BruntThis book delivers the fascinating account of one Western family's time living and working in China. Told through a series of letters, China from the Inside: Letters from an Economist presents insights into the society and economy of a country that is often opaque to outsiders and poorly understood. The author's expertise as an economist, and the family's efforts to integrate into Chinese society, furnish a vivid and unique account. It provides a valuable new perspective on the Chinese worldview, social relations and economy, as well as informed opinion on its projected economic development. Addressing issues ranging from the education system to the sustainability of economic growth, this is an accessible and engaging book that will be essential reading for all those interested in China and its future.
China im Blickpunkt des 21. Jahrhunderts: Impulsgeber für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft
by Tobias LoitschLernen Sie mit diesem Buch das China des 21. Jahrhunderts besser kennenChina hat in den vergangenen 30 Jahren eine atemberaubende Entwicklung erlebt und gilt heute als eine der stärksten Wirtschaftsmächte weltweit. Trotzdem ist das Bild des Reichs der Mitte besonders in der westlichen Welt noch immer von Klischees geprägt. Das Ziel dieses Buchs ist es, ein besseres Verständnis für das China des 21. Jahrhunderts zu schaffen. Dafür hat der Herausgeber Tobias Loitsch zahlreiche Autorinnen und Autoren gewinnen können, die ihre ganz persönlichen Erfahrungen rund um die Volksrepublik mit Ihnen teilen. Unter den Autoren und Chinaexperten finden sich: Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach Bill Holler Prof. Dr. Helwig Schmidt-Glintzer und Anno Dederichs Katrin Jonas Prof. Li Dunrui Dr. Alexandra Hildebrandt Madeleine Genzsch Marina Schmitz und Anna TöneßenErfahren Sie mehr über technologische Trends, die China gerade beherrschen, die Zusammenarbeit bei deutsch-chinesischen Projekten und wie sich die Zukunft von Unternehmen im Land der Mitte voraussichtlich entwickeln wird. Das macht dieses Buch zu einer Empfehlung für alle, die die Volksrepublik greifbar und verständlich wahrnehmen wollen.Entdecken Sie Chinas ErfolgsrezeptIm einleitenden Kapitel dieses Buchs zeichnet Tobias Loitsch zunächst die Entwicklung Chinas von der Öffnung des ehemaligen Kaiserreichs bis ins 21. Jahrhundert nach. Im weiteren Verlauf setzt sich das Werk unter anderem mit folgenden Aspekten der Volksrepublik auseinander:Der Wettbewerb um die Marktdominanz Künstlicher Intelligenz Seidenstraße - Chance oder Risiko für Europa?China Forum Tübingen – Ein Modellprojekt zur China-KompetenzDie Neugestaltung der Globalisierung: Chinas Konzept einer „Ökologischen Zivilisation"Lesen Sie beispielsweise nach, welche Rolle Nachhaltigkeit und Innovation in diesem Land spielen und wie China Logistik und vor allem Handel betreibt. Dadurch verbessern Sie mit diesem Buch mit Schwerpunkt auf das 21. Jahrhundert nicht nur Ihre China-Kompetenz. Sie lernen zudem das Erfolgsrezept dieses Landes kennen und erfahren, was Deutschland und sogar Europa davon noch lernen können.
China im Blickpunkt des 21. Jahrhunderts: Impulsgeber für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft
by Tobias LoitschChina hat in den vergangenen Jahren eine atemberaubende Entwicklung erlebt. Trotzdem ist das China-Bild besonders in der westlichen Welt von Vorstellungen und Klischees geprägt. Verstehen wir die chinesische Gesellschaft, die Menschen und die Wirtschaft wirklich? Wie konnte es China gelingen, so einen rasanten wirtschaftlichen Aufstieg zu schaffen? Das zukünftige wirtschaftliche Zentrum der Welt sind nicht mehr der Atlantik und Europa. Die Zukunft wird sich um den Pazifik abspielen. Die Chinas Regierung wappnet sich für dieses kommende Zeitalter im 21. Jahrhundert. Wir in Europa und der EU sollten das besser auch tun. Dazu müssten wir uns aber darüber einig sein, was wir eigentlich wollen.Dieses Buch soll mit verschiedenen Sichtweisen dazu beitragen ein Verständnis zu schaffen, Wissen zu vermitteln und persönliche Erfahrungen zu teilen. Denn nur Offenheit und gegenseitiger Respekt kann dazu dienen, China zu verstehen, besonders aus deutscher Sicht. Mit Beiträgen von: Anno Dederichs, Hubertus Domschke, Hans-Peter Friedrich, Madeleine Genzsch, Sinja Hahn, Julia Henningsen, Alexandra Hildebrandt, Bill Holler, Anastasia Lauterbach, Li Dunrui, Helmut Merkel, Marcel Münch, Stefanie Liliane Meyer, Stefan Piech, Alexandra Stefanov, Johanna Stepan-Meyer, Peter Tichauer, Miriam Theobald, Thomas Cherico Wanger, Kevin Wörner, Jörg Wuttke und Mingqi Xie.
China in 2035: Towards a Society of Common Prosperity for All
by Angang Hu Shaojie ZhouThis open access book is a new study by the Institute for Contemporary China Studies at Tsinghua University, condensing the new achievements of the Institute’s national policy research. Taking "common prosperity" as the theme, the book elaborates the historical background, ideological sources and theoretical connotation of common prosperity. It reviews the theoretical and practical innovations of common prosperity in three historical periods: the socialist revolution and construction period, the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, and the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It discusses the development goals and practical approaches for China to build a society of common prosperity by 2035, analyzes the development basis and challenges China faces in promoting common prosperity, and puts forward the overall goals and quantitative indicator system for achieving common prosperity in the new era, as well as major tasks, policy logic and pathway for promoting common prosperity. The book also looks into the great significance and world significance of China's realization of common prosperity. Policy interpretation in the book is thorough, and the data is accurate, with authoritative, professional and forward-looking perspectives. This is an open access book.
China in Africa: FDI, Tax and Trends of the New African Geo-economics
by Lorenzo Riccardi Giorgio RiccardiThis book highlights China’s engagement with Africa through trade, investment and financial linkages. Its three main goals are as follows: firstly, to provide insights into Chinese FDI in Africa, by exploring a range of infrastructural projects and several countries’ historical, geographical, socio-political, cultural and economic backgrounds; secondly, to present the main double taxation treaties with Beijing and country profiles of the African economies; and lastly, to provide a valuable business guide for recognizing and capitalizing on new opportunities in Afro-Eurasia.
China in Africa: The Case of Sudan
by Regina Abrami Eunice AjamboThis case examines the relation between China's demand for resources and political risk.
China in Global Finance: Domestic Financial Repression and International Financial Power (Global Power Shift)
by Sandra HeepAgainst the backdrop of China's increasingly influential role in the international financial architecture, this book seeks to characterize and evaluate China's financial power potential. It does so by analyzing the relationship between domestic financial repression and international financial power in the context of the political economy of the developmental state. On the basis of a novel theoretical framework for the analysis of the financial power potential of developmental states, the book provides an in-depth analysis of China's approach to currency internationalization, its creditor status and its policies towards the Bretton Woods institutions while contrasting the country's present role in global finance with the position of the Japanese developmental state in the 1980s and 1990s.
China in Malaysia: State-Business Relations and the New Order of Investment Flows
by Edmund Terence Gomez Siew Yean Tham Ran Li Kee Cheok CheongThis book examines state-state relations and new forms of state business relations that have emerged with an increase in China’s foreign direct investments in Malaysia. Focusing on investments in the industrial sector and through in-depth case studies, this book adopts a novel framework to analyse these different types of state-business relations. These new forms of state-business relations are created from the different modes of negotiations between different key actors in each of the cases. Diverse outcomes were found, reflecting the disparate forms of power relationships and state cohesiveness with unique institutional architectures formed in each case. The book identifies a major shift in structural power in these new forms of state-business relations as China’s large multinational state-owned enterprises increasingly invest in Malaysia. A well-constructed institutional architecture is needed, not just in Malaysia but for other Southeast Asian countries, if foreign investments are to be harnessed to promote effective industrial development.
China in Oceania: Reshaping the Pacific? (Dislocations Ser. #1)
by Edgar A. Porter Terence Wesley-SmithIt is important to see China’s activities in the Pacific Islands, not just in terms of a specific set of interests, but in the context of Beijing’s recent efforts to develop a comprehensive and global foreign policy. China’s policy towards Oceania is part of a much larger outreach to the developing world, a major work in progress that involves similar initiatives in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. This groundbreaking study of China’s “soft power” initiatives in these countries offers, for the first time, the diverse perspectives of scholars and diplomats from Oceania, North American, China, and Japan. It explores such issues as regional competition for diplomatic and economic ties between Taiwan and China, the role of overseas Chinese in developing these relationships, and various analyses of the benefits and drawbacks of China’s growing presence in Oceania. In addition, the reader obtains a rare review of the Japanese response to China’s role in Oceania, presented by Japan’s leading scholar of the Pacific region.
China in the Asian Financial Crisis (Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy)
by Peter NolanThe widely held view of the Asian Financial Crisis is that it had no substantial impact on China. In fact, the country was far more vulnerable than most people realized, due to the high possibility of financial contagion entering the system from Hong Kong through Guangdong province. This book analyzes the severe policy challenge that it presented for China’s leaders. The crisis in Guangdong’s financial institutions provided a forewarning of the difficulties that lay ahead as China’s integration with the global financial system deepened. The experience of Guangdong in the Asian Financial Crisis provided a profound lesson for China’s policy-makers as they planned the country’s strategy for financial reform in the following years. China was able to avoid disaster by astute and difficult policy choices, in the face of fierce pressure from outside the country, as well as from different domestic interests at many different levels. The successful resolution of the crisis provided a breathing space for the leadership. It gave it time to undertake necessary reforms in the country's financial system in the decade that followed the crisis.
China in the Caribbean: Trade, Investment, and Geopolitical Influence
by Bhoendradatt Tewarie Roger Hosein Rebecca Gookool-BoslandChina has been connected with the Caribbean community (CARICOM), and wider region for an extensive period. This relationship dates back to the colonial period of indentureship, when Chinese immigrants were brought to the region to work on sugar plantations. This historically enabled migration to the region which, over the years, has buoyed and indigenized various sectors of the economies in the Caribbean. The rapid growth of these developing economies and the associated increased integration with the global economy has had and continues to have direct and indirect effects on the CARICOM region and beyond. This book contextualizes the relationship between CARICOM and China to help policymakers, development planners, and policy makers leverage opportunities available now and in the future. The book highlights the historical trade and development linkages between China and CARICOM, considers the changing geopolitical landscape, and situates the role of China in CARICOM. It also proposes new opportunities to strengthen trade and development relations for the region and considers its geopolitical implications.
China in the International Economic Order
by Colin B. Picker Toohey, Lisa and Picker, Colin B. and Greenacre, Jonathan Lisa Toohey Jonathan GreenacreThe enormous economic power of the People's Republic of China makes it one of the most important actors in the international system. Since China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, all fields of international economic law have been impacted by greater Chinese participation. Now, just over one decade later, the question remains as to whether China's unique characteristics make its engagement fundamentally different from that of other players. In this volume, well-known scholars from outside China consider the country's approach to international economic law. In addition to the usual foci of trade and investment, the authors also consider monetary law, finance, competition law, and intellectual property. What emerges is a rare portrait of China's strategy across the full spectrum of international economic activity.
China in the Local and Global Economy: History, Geography, Politics and Sustainability (Regions and Cities)
by Charles Van Marrewijk Steven Brakman Peter J. Morgan Nimesh SalikeThe history of China dates back thousands of years, with periods of decline followed by periods of growth and innovation. This book puts the last 50 years – China's most recent period of growth – into perspective. It explores the changing national and international connections within China and between China and other parts of the world, and their importance for understanding the past, current, and future developments of the Chinese economy. The book brings together leading international contributors from China, Japan and Europe to consider the historical developments of these connections, the importance of natural and man-made connections for the Chinese economy, the role of institutions and policies for understanding the connections and their sustainability. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers focusing on China, economics, geography or international trade.
China in the Wake of Asia's Financial Crisis (Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy)
by Wang MengkuiThis book examines China’s response to the Asian financial crisis of 1997, both in its immediate aftermath and in the years since. The crisis caused turmoil throughout Asia’s economies, and precipitated wholesale reform of economic and financial policies and institutions across the region. As one of Asia’s largest economies, China responded to the crisis more successfully than many others, avoiding devaluation of its currency, whilst undertaking financial reform, restructuring state-owned enterprises, rural development, and social security systems. This book considers all of these issues, showing how the lessons drawn from the crisis have helped shape China’s policies of liberalisation and market-orientated reform, including its attitude towards globalisation and the outside world in general. Based on research conducted by the China Development Research Foundation, one of China’s leading think-tanks, this book includes contributions from senior policy makers in the Chinese government and some experts participating directly in the government’s policy-making process to assess the effects generated by the country’s related policies, making it an indispensable account of China’s own thinking on its response to the financial crisis.
China in the World Economy (Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy)
by Zhongmin WuChina's economy continues to grow at a great rate, with important consequences for China's society and environment, as well as for the wider world economy. Reforms are being undertaken in many areas within China, both to encourage continued economic growth and also to mitigate the adverse effects of growth on society and the environment. This book, based on extensive original research by a wide range of leading experts, examines many key issues connected to China's economic growth and its impact. Subjects covered amongst many others include: growth and inequality; labour market reforms; technological innovations and their impact; employment, unemployment and training; and the search for economic development that is ecologically sustainable.
China on the Ground in Latin America
by R. Evan EllisChina on the Ground in Latin America tells the story of the fundamental but little-discussed change in the nature of PRC engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean since 2009 as Chinese companies have begun to operate in the region. Author Evan Ellis provides an in-depth panorama of Chinese commercial activities across sectors from petroleum, mining, and agriculture to manufacturing, construction, and other services. The book engagingly analyzes how this new physical presence is creating challenges for Chinese businesses - challenges that range from security challenges, to winning projects, to dealing with local laborers, communities, indigenous groups, and environmentalists. In China on the Ground in Latin America, Ellis expertly dissects the dilemma that the Chinese government faces regarding how to use its growing soft power and other instruments to protect its interests in the region in the context of its insistence on its respect for the internal affairs of its partners as sovereign countries.
China or the World? A Financial Reporting Strategy for Hong Kong's Capital Markets
by Gwen Yu Karthik Ramanna G. A. DonovanSet in 2010, the case discusses the strategic directions Hong Kong could pursue, particularly vis-a-vis China, as it seeks to preserve its preeminence in the region. In 2010, the Hong Kong Exchange announced that it would allow listed Chinese companies to report using Chinese GAAP without reconciliation to IFRS The exchange was responding to the demands of its largely Chinese clientele and also coping with increased global competition to attract listings from Chinese companies. However, there were concerns around whether this change would undermine Hong Kong's position as a financial center in the long term. Hong Kong's position as a global financial powerhouse was due in part to its rigorous emphasis on compliance and enforcement; allowing companies to report under Chinese GAAP, the practice of which was highly variable, could compromise Hong Kong's high corporate governance standards.
China – Business und Alltag meistern: Chancen und Fallstricke – Zwei Insider berichten
by Thomas König Sven AgtenDieses Buch vermittelt fundiertes Insiderwissen über die sozialen, politischen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen in China. Die Volksrepublik ist seit Jahrzehnten ein Markt, den kein Land oder Unternehmen mehr ignorieren kann. Chinas steigende Investitionen entlang der Seidenstraße, sein Umgang mit einer die Welt erschütternden Pandemie, Handelskonflikte mit der EU oder den USA – das Großthema China gewinnt täglich an Komplexität. Deshalb ist eine fundierte, verständliche Einordnung des Landes wichtiger denn je. Mit ihrer einzigartigen Kombination aus persönlichem Erfahrungsbericht und objektiver Analyse ökonomischer Trends bieten die Autoren wertvolle Einsichten in das Leben und Arbeiten in China. Die 2. Auflage wurde umfassend aktualisiert und berücksichtigt auch die derzeitigen wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen, wie zum Beispiel die neue deutsch China-Politik, wirtschaftliche Entkoppelungsszenarien, sowie die Ausweitung der chinesischen Industriepolitik mit direkten Auswirkungen auf die Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zu Deutschland. Das Buch ist der ideale Wegweiser für alle, die mit China in Berührung kommen und neben dem wirtschaftlichen Erfolg auch das kulturell-soziale Miteinander verfolgen.
China's Accession to the World Trade Organization: National and International Perspectives
by Heike Holbig Robert AshWith China's accession to the World Trade Organization imminent, this book brings together the expert views of scholars, policy-makers and business representatives on the consequences of this historic event. Insight into the past and future of China's relationship to the WTO is offered by authors involved on both sides of the negotiations on the EU-China bilateral agreement of May 2000 and the on-going negotiations up to spring 2001. An analyst and representatives from four economic sectors (the automobile industry, telecommunications, insurance and banking) clash over their predictions for the future. Also presented is an investigation of the challenges for China's political, social and legal systems, and revealing prognoses are given for the implications for global trade and investment flows for the EU and Greater China, and for the modus operandi of the WTO itself. By shedding light on economic effects and social and legal implications, the book gives a comprehensive picture of potential challenges arising from China's entry to the WTO.