This paper studies the relationship between Asia’s economic engagements in Africa and individual African nations’ participation in global value chains (GVC) over the past two decades. We find that while overall exports from Africa to Asia are still highly concentrated in resource-intensive...

Stability, development and unity in contemporary China -- Critical developments in Chinese politics -- Privatisation -- Uneven economic development -- China's environmental problems -- Population change and food security in China -- Ethnic minorities -- Critical social issues -- Cross strait...

The experience of the past decade both in ASEAN and the United States has shown the power and vigour of private enterprise and market forces to spearhead economic development and to spread economic efficiency and welfare world-wide. Indeed, private enterprise can and has contributed to...