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New strategies of civil society in China: a case study of the network governance approach (2012)
Journal Article
Fulda, A., Li, Y., & Song, Q. (2012). New strategies of civil society in China: a case study of the network governance approach. Journal of Contemporary China, 21(76), https://doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2012.666837

Since the turn of the millennium a second generation of Chinese civil society organisations (CSO) have started taking on issues such as rural migrant integration, social service provision, as well as community building. Organisations such as Beijing-... Read More about New strategies of civil society in China: a case study of the network governance approach.

Bridging the gap: pracademics in foreign policy (2011)
Journal Article
Murphy, A. M., & Fulda, A. (2011). Bridging the gap: pracademics in foreign policy. PS: Political Science and Politics, 44(2), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096511000084

In his seminal work Bridging the Gap: Theory and Practice in Foreign Policy, Alexander George (1993) lamented the great divide between academia and the foreign policymaking community, arguing that greater interaction between scholars and policymakers... Read More about Bridging the gap: pracademics in foreign policy.

Uneven opening of China's society, economy, and politics: pro-growth authoritarian governance and protests in China (2010)
Journal Article
Lai, H. (2010). Uneven opening of China's society, economy, and politics: pro-growth authoritarian governance and protests in China. Journal of Contemporary China, 19(67), https://doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2010.508581

This article evaluates China's model of development, especially its main component, i.e. its model of governance. It suggests that China's model of development is marked by an imbalance between fast opening of the economy and the society and sluggish... Read More about Uneven opening of China's society, economy, and politics: pro-growth authoritarian governance and protests in China.

China’s ethnic policies: political dimension and challenges (2009)
Journal Article
Lai, H. (2009). China’s ethnic policies: political dimension and challenges. East Asian Policy, 1(3),

Dramatic developments in Tibet and Xinjiang since 2008 have highlighted the challenges to China’s ethnic policies. The pillar of China’s ethnic policies is regional autonomy for ethnic minorities. Ethnic areas enjoy limited administrative autonomy an... Read More about China’s ethnic policies: political dimension and challenges.

China's oil diplomacy: is it a global security threat? (2007)
Journal Article
Lai, H. (2007). China's oil diplomacy: is it a global security threat?. Third World Quarterly, 28(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/01436590701192645

China is now the world's second largest oil consuming nation. China's external quest for oil has thus generated much attention and is believed by many to destabilise the world order. This article attempts to provide an overview of China's external in... Read More about China's oil diplomacy: is it a global security threat?.

Contrasts in China and Soviet reform: sub-national and national causes (2005)
Journal Article
Lai, H. (2005). Contrasts in China and Soviet reform: sub-national and national causes. Asian Journal of Political Science, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/02185370508434248

Why did reform in China and the former Soviet Union produce drastically different outcomes? Why did some provinces in China embrace faster economic reform than others? This article argues that the state sector and reform initiatives in the sub-nation... Read More about Contrasts in China and Soviet reform: sub-national and national causes.

Taiwan and China in a global value chain: the case of the electronics industry
Book Chapter
Lee, C. (in press). Taiwan and China in a global value chain: the case of the electronics industry. In S. Tsang (Ed.), Taiwan's impact on China: why soft power matters more than economic or political inputs. Palgrave Macmillan

This chapter aims to examine how Taiwan impacted upon China through the technology flow from Taiwan to China, and how Taiwan played a part in linking China’s manufacturing with the United States. Theoretically this chapter challenges the Global Value... Read More about Taiwan and China in a global value chain: the case of the electronics industry.

Unconditional quantile regressions, earnings disparity and gender discrimination in post-transformation of urban China
Conference Proceeding
Tang, Y., & Long, W. Unconditional quantile regressions, earnings disparity and gender discrimination in post-transformation of urban China.

Market-oriented economic reform has gone through several key stages to bring substantial changes to current Chinese economy. It has accelerated after 1992, and meets the pattern transformation of economic development in 2002. During this dramatic and... Read More about Unconditional quantile regressions, earnings disparity and gender discrimination in post-transformation of urban China.

Safe drinking water for expanding cities
Book Chapter
Jinmin, W. (2013). Safe drinking water for expanding cities. In Successful examples of scientific practices in urban sustainable development. UNDP

The rapid urbanization and industrialization since 1978 have posed some serious environmental challenges for sustainable development in China, with pollution and water shortages ranking among the most pressing issues. Although China is rich in water... Read More about Safe drinking water for expanding cities.

Chinese student mobility, local engagement and transformation of Chinese communities in England: an empirical study
Book Chapter
Wu, B. (2016). Chinese student mobility, local engagement and transformation of Chinese communities in England: an empirical study. In H. Wang, & Y. Liu (Eds.), Entrepreneur and talent management from a global perspective : Chinese returnees. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited

Unprecedented growth and circulation of Chinese international students cannot be fully understood unless the roles of host societies including diaspora Chinese communities are taken into account. This chapter draws attention to a phenomenon of local... Read More about Chinese student mobility, local engagement and transformation of Chinese communities in England: an empirical study.