Online CSR: Southeast Asian Struggle: Caught Up in the U.S.-China 5G Rivalry

By Seungha Lee I. Introduction Huawei Technologies Co., Ltdโ€”the leading telecommunications equipment provider from Chinaโ€”has 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 …

Online CSR – What is the Belt and Road Initiative? – Executive Summary

By Zhang Yifan According to the Chinese government, Chinaโ€™s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the symbolic revival of historical Eurasian trade routes to, โ€œMaintain an open world economic system โ€ฆ achieve diversified, independent, balanced, and sustainable development  โ€ฆ advance regional cooperation, strengthen communications between civilizations, and safeguard world peace and stability.โ€[i] Moreover, โ€œit showcases …

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 Valentineโ€™s Day 2016, LGBTQ acceptance in Chinsese society is the question. In the film, a man …

CSR 2019: Sino-Capitalism: Demystifying the Paradox of Chinaโ€™s 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, …