The economic development of south China was an unforeseen phenomenon. In a very short time, Guangdong took “one step ahead”[1], putting itself in a leading…

The central importance of the strategic management of interpersonal relations, known as guanxi, is is well known to all students of Chinese society, and has…

“Black Gold” (heijin), the iron triangle of organised crime, business and politics is a major topic in the Taiwanese media and subject of many valuable…

A combination of a m assive process of demographic colonisation and a policy for the development of the western region of China (xibu dakaifa), the…

With their adherents numbering millions and their enormous financial resources, Buddhist groups are a significant force in the civil society of Taiwan today. Their political…

China ’s Presence in Africa   François Lafargue   China and the African continent are currently celebrating the renewal of their partnership. For China Africa…

This collective work edited by Linda Wong, Lynn White and Gui Shixun offers an excellent overview of the social policies of Shanghai and Hong Kong,…