What the Jiang Zemin leadership faced in 1999 can be characterized by a century-old Chinese saying, neiyou waihuan (literally, "internal disturbance and external threat"). What with the worst growth record in a decade, the Falun Gong sect's siege of Zhongnanhai, Nato's bombing of the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia, and Lee Tenghui's new "two-state" theory, the Chinese leadership was under tremendous pressure throughout the year. Many have wondered if that leadership could still hold its own at the turn of the century.
This volume provides the reader with an in-depth analysis of how the...
What the Jiang Zemin leadership faced in 1999 can be characterized by a century-old Chinese saying, neiyou waihuan (literally, "internal disturbance a...
In December 2001, Taiwan held an election that many observers said, in addition to the 2000 election that resulted in opposition party leader Chen Shuibian winning the presidency, consolidated its democracy. This election made President Chen's party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the largest party in the legislature and gave him an opportunity to implement his agenda -- which he had not been able to do previously due to the opposition's large legislative majority and the political gridlock that had plagued Taiwan for some months.
Taiwan's 2001 Legislative, Magistrates and Mayors...
In December 2001, Taiwan held an election that many observers said, in addition to the 2000 election that resulted in opposition party leader Chen Shu...
Hong Kong's reunification with China on July 1, 1997, after 156 years of British rule, was a historic event of worldwide significance. While the transition to Chinese sovereignty has so far been smoother than expected, there are lingering doubts concerning three interrelated issues: whether the Hong Kong dollar can continue to exist, whether the linked exchange rates can survive and whether Hong Kong can retain its role as an international financial centre. These issues are analyzed and discussed objectively in the first article of this book. The second article confines itself to the workings...
Hong Kong's reunification with China on July 1, 1997, after 156 years of British rule, was a historic event of worldwide significance. While the trans...
This paper investigates the impact of political interventions made by Beijing and Taipei on the development of cross-Straits economic relations. The study finds little evidence that events have slowed down the growth of trade and investment activities between mainland China and Taiwan.
This paper investigates the impact of political interventions made by Beijing and Taipei on the development of cross-Straits economic relations. The s...
