In the spring of 1992, Deng Xiaoping made a historical tour of south China, popularly known as the Nanxun ("southern … tour"). During the tour, he boldly called for more radical economic reform and further opening up of China. The Nanxun has … become a political landmark in the history of the People's Republic of China, much like great events such as the Great Leap …

the Chinese Labor Market -- 3. Legislating Harmony: Labor Law Reform in Contemporary China -- 4. Social Policy and Public … China -- 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Notes on Contributors -- Index. …

Money is the game changer -- China's extraordinary, but still unfinished transformation -- A financially repressed … economy -- China: a trading nation without an international currency -- Living with a 'dwarf' currency -- Creating an …

The China Factor -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Where Is This Book Coming From? -- Macroeconomics and the …: State of Affairs -- Chapter 1: The Art of War . . . and Money -- China Has Risen and Is Here to Stay -- China Has Grown into … China Came Up the Ladder (and So Quickly) -- Factors Contributing to China's Rapid Success and Growth -- Capitalism Became …

Economic Statecraft -- 1. What Is Economic Statecraft? -- 2. The Challenge of State Control -- 3. Economics and China's Grand … Strategy -- Part II. Securing Strategic Raw Materials -- 4. "Going Out" and China's Search for Energy Security -- 5. Rio Tinto … Taiwan Strait -- 7. Interest Transformation across the Taiwan Strait -- Part IV. China's Sovereign Wealth Funds -- 8. State …

A portrait of China's new economic passion toward Europe. For years China's international investment interests focused … on a search for natural resources in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Recently China's focus has shifted to Europe as … crisis centered in Greece and the fall of the euro have helped China and some of its corporations create a new partnership …

China's changing course, and sustainable success requires a shift in strategy The End of Copycat China helps business … executives and investors understand how China's economy is shifting from one based on heavy investment to one on services and … their hopes, dreams and aspirations. China's growth model of the last three decades is becoming increasingly ineffective, as …

Key Features:Analyses China's policies in its shift towards science and technologyDiscusses the impact of the policies … Chinese Industry Cong Cao -- GOVERNMENT'S TECHNOLOGY POLICY -- RECENT MOVES IN CHINA'S INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT … -- CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 2. China's Regional Variations in Patenting Ding Lu and Albert G. Hu -- FEATURES …

This timely new book uses historical data from 1980 and alternative scenarios through 2020 to assess China's future … energy requirements and the resources available to meet them. Current trends are putting China on an unsustainable and … Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- The Problems China Faces -- Sustainability: A Challenging but Feasible Goal -- The Path to …