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By Dominic Chiu Introduction The reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China is crucial for sustaining the country’s economic growth through increased productivity and innovation. In 2013, China’s state sector owned assets equivalent to 145 percent of China’s GDP, the highest ratio in the world and almost double that of the runner-up, India.[i] State sector …

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By Anna Woods Introduction Access to food is one of humankind’s most fundamental needs and rights. Population growth, natural disasters, climate change, and conflict all throw this access into question. If we proceed from the standpoint that international organizations and regimes have the potential to assist in governing and mitigating problems that apply globally, global …

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By Brian Hart Since Xi Jinping rose to power in November 2012, he and the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have initiated significant reforms to all three pillars of the Chinese polity: the party, military, and government. Some of the most sweeping reforms are taking place within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). …

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By Kevin Garrahan Introduction Over the past twenty-five years of China’s economic rise and expanding influence, politicians, business leaders, and economists have questioned whether China is capable of innovation. In more recent years, this issue has taken on even greater significance. From the perspective of the US and other advanced economies, China’s progress in high-tech …

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By Michael Sutherland Introduction On November 4, 2017, the Standing Committee of the 12th National People’s Congress formally adopted the first major revision to China’s Standardization Law, almost thirty years after China’s original Standardization Law was adopted in 1989.[i] Standardization reform has been a major priority for the Chinese government since the 18th National Party …

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