In our introduction to the previous issue of iChinese Economic Studies/i, we discussed the background to some of the changes that the reform program has brought about in central-local fiscal relations. The identification of national unity, prosperity, stability, and independence with the...

For historical, cultural, and ideological reasons, Chinese rulers have always placed great stress on unity and cohesiveness. A major concern of the Chinese authorities since 1949 has been to bind together the strands of regional interests and loyalties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while,...