By Mario Colella It has never been more important to understand China than now; in the sixth volume of the China Studies Review, our unified analysis of China as a global force gives us the capacity to do so. Understanding China as a major power means having a clear grasp of the dynamics that have …
Online CSR: Southeast Asian Struggle: Caught Up in the U.S.-China 5G Rivalry
By Seungha Lee I. Introduction Huawei Technologies Co., Ltdโthe leading telecommunications equipment provider from Chinaโhas become a global leader in the construction of 5G networks.[i] Yet, with its increasing dominance, Huawei has come under international scrutiny for allegedly posing national security risks. The U.S. government, in particular, has accused it of being a conduit for …
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Online CSR – What is the Belt and Road Initiative? – Executive Summary
By Zhang Yifan According to the Chinese government, Chinaโs Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the symbolic revival of historical Eurasian trade routes to, โMaintain an open world economic system โฆ achieve diversified, independent, balanced, and sustainable development โฆ advance regional cooperation, strengthen communications between civilizations, and safeguard world peace and stability.โ[i] Moreover, โit showcases …
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Online CSR: Stepping Up Trans Representation in Chinese Popular Cinema
By Nova Fritz Media such as music and film often serve as weathervanes for social trends, pointing in the direction of burgeoning changes in popular opinion or social acceptance. In the Chinese romantic comedy Mr. High Heels, released on Valentineโs Day 2016, LGBTQ acceptance in Chinsese society is the question. In the film, a man …
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CSR 2019: Sino-Capitalism: Demystifying the Paradox of Chinaโs Hybrid Political Economy in Transition
By Zhou Shangsi Is authoritarianism inherently incompatible with, or does it only provide barren soil for, the seeding of a capitalist market economy? Political economists have long debated the feasibility of symbiosis between two seemingly contradictory forces, i.e., market and state, in facilitating economic development. Conventional analysis supports the views that democracy, rather than authoritarianism, …

