Abstract There is an emerging consensus among global governance scholars that there is a global energy governance gap. The rapid transformation of global energy markets…
Country or Region: China
Abstract This article examines the foundations and evolution of China’s capital controls. It is argued that the continuation of stringent controls in the reality of…
Summary Today, by many accounts, China is the world’s foremost purveyor of foreign aid and foreign investment to developing countries. This is the product of…
Summary The topic of China’s rise and what it really means for the global and regional order is the subject of intense debate in scholarly…
Summary The rise of China as a powerhouse of the world economy not only caused many countries to deepen their economic integration with, but also…
Abstract This article analyzes Chinese foreign direct investment. First, recent empirical trends are explicated, showing that Chinese firms ‘going global’ has taken off, with significantly…
Abstract Malaysia and China upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2013 and signed a Joint Communique in 2014. Although the Comprehensive Strategic…
Abstract In May 2013, China gained observer status in the Arctic Council, exemplifying its growing legitimacy as a regional actor in the eyes of the…
Summary There is a significant uncertainty around US security commitment to East Asia over the next 15-20 years, underpinned by China’s economic and military rise.…
Abstract Over the past two years since Xi Jinping and Abe Shinzo came to power, the bilateral relationship between China and Japan has been deteriorating…
Abstract This paper sheds light on a relatively underexplored aspect of Japan’s recent security changes by examining the subnational level where the impact has been…
Abstract The Asia Pacific is currently beset by two contradictory trends: growing economic interdependence and deepening strategic rivalry. Amidst these trends, new sets of regional…
Abstract Using a conflict transformation framework, this article demonstrates that positive transformations have taken place in the South China Sea between 1991 and 2007. Even…
Abstract This article surveys the discussion and debate in China over the nine-dashed line in recent years, with special focus on the efforts of scholars…
Abstract This study offers an investigation of the relationship between defense and social spending in the People’s Republic of China. In particular, three consecutive questions…
