The new developments across the Taiwan Strait have illuminated the dilemma of the 'One China' policy, which could … mislead to inconsistent or even contradictory policies, and result in devastating military confrontation between China and the …

perspectives. It discusses topics ranging from the major powers’ great game in the Indo-Pacific and China’s countermeasures, to … China and India’s reciprocal demands and potential conflicts in the Indian Ocean. It also addresses the relations between … the Indian Ocean region and China’s economic security and provides an in-depth analysis of the prospects of the 21st …

This book empirically investigates the changes in labor market structure accompanying the labor market reform in China … reform in China, particularly the influences of labor policy reforms on labor market performance. Offering valuable insights … Distribution and Wage Gap between Rural and Urban Residents -- 8. Impact of China’s Higher Education Expansion Policy on Youth …

parts of eighteenth-century China were as well placed as northern Europe to achieve sustained economic growth, thus igniting … what has been called ‘the single most important debate in recent global history’. Japan, as the only non-Western country to …-interpreting Japanese economic history in the light of the debate, so arguing that global historians and scholars of Japan have in fact much …

This book focuses on the gradual reform of Chinese society since China’s opening up to the world, and gives a unified … to democracy. The book’s interpretation of the economic phenomena and the reform mechanism in China not only reflects … China’s 30-year reform experience, but also pays due homage to the academic heritage in the related areas. Yet, as a …

1. A Brief History of China -- 2. Spatial and Administrative Divisions -- 3. Human and Cultural Contexts -- 4. Natural … - both endogenous and exogenous - that have influenced China’s economic development during the past decades. Both positive … -- 10. Spatial Economic (Dis)integration and China -- 11. Industrialization and Technological Progress -- 12. Globalization …

The book examines the expansion of investment and trade between China and New Zealand, and its changing composition … within the political framework, especially the 2008 Free Trade Agreement. Particular attention is paid to China's volatile … agrifood market, where New Zealand dairy products play an important role for both countries. The New Zealand-China economic …

history of the Chinese corporation. This book will be of immense interest to political scientists, sociologists, China …This book uncovers the mysterious social and political structures of China's "Third Front," the large state …-sponsored development of inland China during the late Maoist period. This movement gave birth to a few important industrial bases such as …

China's love for luxury is not a phenomenon brought on by the contemporary luxury market, but has been a part of … Chinese culture and history for generations. The Chinese luxury industry is again re-emerging along modern cultural and socio … real-life data, this book provides a comprehensive overview on China's innovation in luxury, and is an important …

This book is the seventh volume in a series entitled “Contemporary Logistics in China,” authored by researchers from … ideal of providing a systematic exposition on the logistics development in China for the English-speaking community at large …. Specially, this volume captures China’s logistics development at a crucial turning point. On the one hand, it reflects the new …