All Outputs (24)

Collaborative socially responsible practices for improving the position of Chinese workers in global supply chains (2014)
Journal Article
Hofman, P. S., Wu, B., & Liu, K. (2014). Collaborative socially responsible practices for improving the position of Chinese workers in global supply chains. Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 43(4),

In this paper we evaluate three projects with the participation of 40 supplier firms in several Chinese coastal provinces representing multi-stakeholder efforts to provide alternative channels through which workers can voice their concerns. The suppl... Read More about Collaborative socially responsible practices for improving the position of Chinese workers in global supply chains.

Chinese student migration and integration in the UK: an exploration of links to and engagement with local communities in Nottingham (2014)
Journal Article
Wu, B. (2014). Chinese student migration and integration in the UK: an exploration of links to and engagement with local communities in Nottingham

The unprecedented growth in the number of Chinese students in the last decade or so has raised challenging issues about their integration on campus and in the wider community. Many questions arise regarding the impact of Chinese student migration and... Read More about Chinese student migration and integration in the UK: an exploration of links to and engagement with local communities in Nottingham.

Bringing class back in: class consciousness and solidarity among Chinese migrant workers in Italy and the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Wu, B., & Liu, H. (2014). Bringing class back in: class consciousness and solidarity among Chinese migrant workers in Italy and the UK. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 37(8), https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2012.715660

The growing literature on international migration has a tendency to emphasize homogenous elements such as shared ethnic background, social network and cultural similarities in shaping immigrants' identity. We argue that this underestimates the differ... Read More about Bringing class back in: class consciousness and solidarity among Chinese migrant workers in Italy and the UK.

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.