Examines upgradation and innovation by firms in GVCs through case studies of China, India, South Korea, the Philippines … Manufacturing in China -- Introduction. …, regionalization and localization -- Evolutionary economic geography -- Application to China's manufacturing industry -- Conclusion …

Re-imagining the Silk Road for the 21st century -- BRI from within China: vision, rationale, and the "corridors …". -- BRI from within China: mechanisms, institutions, and media representations. -- Urban development challenges under the … China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) -- Inter-continental transport networks and Asian Economic Corridor for the Korean …

"This book analyzes China as an economic juggernaut, undergirded by aspirations and ambitions, through the lens of its … vision and how it is envisioned. China's quest for enhancing its economic footprint across South and Southeast Asia through …. Economic aspirations must be shielded and protected by security umbrellas, thus making these countries partners of the China …