This book explores the sectoral, regional, bureaucratic, and transnational forces shaping China’s foreign trade policy as the country makes a transition from the era of bilateralism to engage the rules of the World Trade Organization.
This book explores the sectoral, regional, bureaucratic, and transnational forces shaping China’s foreign trade policy as the country makes a tra...
The idea of 'national identity' is an ambiguous one for Hong Kong. Returned to the national embrace of China on 1 July 1997 after 150 years as a British colony, the concept of national identity and what it means to "belong to a nation" is a matter of great tension and contestation in Hong Kong.
Written by three academic specialists on Hong Kong cultural identity, social history, and mass media, this book explores the processes through which the people of Hong Kong are "learning to belong to a nation" by examining their relationship with the Chinese nation and state...
The idea of 'national identity' is an ambiguous one for Hong Kong. Returned to the national embrace of China on 1 July 1997 after 150 year...
China's emergence in the 21st century to the status of great power has significant implications for its relationship with the United States, the sole superpower in the post-Cold War World. Now that China is rising as an economic, political, and military power and has expanded its diplomatic activism beyond Asia into Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, its rise has profoundly transformed its relationship with the US and compelled leaders in both countries to redefine their positions toward each other. This book, written by leading scholars and policy analysts from...
China's emergence in the 21st century to the status of great power has significant implications for its relationship with the United Sta...
This volume presents contemporary anthropological perspectives on Chinese kinship, and documents in rich ethnographic detail its historical complexity and regional diversity. The collection's analytical emphasis is on the modern 'metamorphoses' of kinship in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, but the essays also offer ample historical documentation and comparison.
This volume presents contemporary anthropological perspectives on Chinese kinship, and documents in rich ethnographic detail its historical complex...
Through analyses of a wide range of Chinese literary and visual texts from the beginning of the twentieth century through the contemporary period, the thirteen essays in this volume challenge the view that canonical and popular culture are self-evident and diametrically opposed categories, and instead argue that the two cultural sensibilities are inextricably bound up with one another.
An international line up of contributors present detailed analyses of literary works and other cultural products that have previously been neglected by scholars, while also examining more...
Through analyses of a wide range of Chinese literary and visual texts from the beginning of the twentieth century through the contemporary period, ...
This book examines the politics of tourism development in China, looking at Lijiang Ancient Town, a destination that has been used by the Chinese state as an exemplar of policy-making. The authors examine the relationships between global and domestic capital, the state, tourists and locals as they ready Lijiang for tourist consumption.
This book examines the politics of tourism development in China, looking at Lijiang Ancient Town, a destination that has been used by the Chinese stat...
In trying to establish a presence in China, foreign investors have found it imperative to understand the regulatory environment of this potentially huge market. This book provides an up-to-date overview of the legal framework for doing business in China. It covers such topics as state structure; legislative amendments and enactments on direct foreign investment; the court system; the legal profession; business entities; foreign investment enterprises; contracts; intellectual property; labor and employment; consumer protection; taxation; securities; and dispute resolution.
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In trying to establish a presence in China, foreign investors have found it imperative to understand the regulatory environment of this potentially...
One of the critical issues facing both the Chinese government and businesses operating in China is the lack of trained managers. This book, with contributions by internationally-known scholars from a wide range of countries, examines the Chinese response to the challenges of management training and development. It considers the development of business schools in the PRC and the impact of foreign partnerships on their operation. It summarizes the current trends in management training and development and outlines the likely course of future developments. Overall, this book is a comprehensive...
One of the critical issues facing both the Chinese government and businesses operating in China is the lack of trained managers. This book, with co...
Central Asia and Xinjiang, the far northwestern province of China, are of increasing international importance. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the region’s significance historically, of the contemporary international forces which affect the region, and of current political, economic and cultural developments.
Central Asia and Xinjiang, the far northwestern province of China, are of increasing international importance. This book provides a comprehensive over...
Before the modernist transformations of the twentieth century, China had one of the richest and most diverse religious cultures in the world. The radical anti-traditionalist policies of both the Republican and Communist regimes as well as other socio-historical factors posed formidable challenges to China's religious traditions but, this book argues, these conditions also presented new opportunities for re-generation and innovation.
It shows that economic reforms and the concurrent relaxation of religious policies have provided fertile ground for the revitalization of a...
Before the modernist transformations of the twentieth century, China had one of the richest and most diverse religious cultures in the world. The r...
