In the epoch of global business revolution, the world's leading firms have undergone a revolutionary transformation. Firms from developing countries are disadvantaged to compete on the global level playing field of international big business. This paper investigates the competitiveness of...

Energy security requires the affordable, reliable and sustainable supply of energy, for commercial and household use. A low-cost and uninterrupted energy supply is fundamental for economic development and political stability. China's emergence as a major world industrial producer means that its...