Interpreting China's development / editors, Wang Gungwu, John Wong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wang, Gungwu.

Wong, John, 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic conditions.

China--Politics and government--1976-2002.

China.

Politics and government.

China--Economic conditions--1976-2002.

China--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xvi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ ; London : World Scientific, [2007]

Summary:

In Interpreting China's Development, leading experts on China provide an overview of this growing superpower, highlighting key issues in the country's political, economic and social development. Underpinned by up-to-date scholarly research yet written in a readable and concise style, this volume of over 40 short chapters offers a very accessible way to understanding the major events and dominant issues that had emerged in China over the last few decades. The essays are grouped under four thematic sections - challenges of governance, growth and structural changes coping with rising social problems and relations with major powers and neighboring - covering salient topics such as the emerging mode of leadership succession, sustainability of China's high growth, widening inequalities, environmental crisis and the external impact of China's rise. Non-specialists in particular, should find this volume useful in keeping up with China's fast changing developments. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Challenges of Governance

Survey Chapter

Responding to Challenges and Problems of Governance / Wang Zhengxu, Lye Liang Fook 3

Topical Chapters

The Dynamics of Elite Politics in China / Bo Zhiyue 11

How Did the Hu-Wen Leadership Consolidate Its Power? / Lai Hongyi 16

The Chinese Communist Party in Rapid Transformation / Zheng Yongnian, Tok Sow Keat 20

The Party and the Media: Control versus Change / Lye Liang Fook 25

Political Reforms First, Democracy Later? / Wang Zhengxu 30

The Struggle against Corruption / Yang Dali 38

Managing China's Civil Servants / Kjeld Erik Brodsgaard 44

Can Beijing Still Dictate Local Polities? / Tan Qingshan 48

Towards the Rule of Law / Zou Keyuan 53

The Party and the Gun: Civil-Military Relations / Li Nan 57

The PLA in Transformation / You Ji 62

Hong Kong and Macau under One Country, Two Systems / Chou Kwok Ping 67

Chen Shui-bian: Taiwan's Lame Duck President / John F. Copper 72

What to Expect from the 17th Party Congress / Wang Zhengxu 77

Part II Growth and Structural Changes

China's Major Economic Challenge: Sustaining High Growth Whilst Fixing Its Growth Problems / John Wong 83

China's Twin Surpluses / Yu Yongding 97

Explaining High Productivity Growth / Wu Yanrui 103

The 11th Five-Year Programme / Sarah Y. Tong 108

China's Drive to Become a Technological Power / Quan Xiaohong 113

Banking Reforms to Meet WTO Obligations / Sarah Y. Tong, Zheng Yi 118

Reforming State-Owned Enterprises / Sarah Y. Tong 123

Rise of China's Auto Industry / Yang Mu, Teng Siow Song 128

The Political Economy of Urban and Regional Development / Chien Shiuh-shen 134

Shanghai's Mega Port in Yangshan / Yang Mu, Lionel Ho 139

China's Energy Outlook / Elspeth Thomson 145

Part III Coping with Rising Social Problems

Survey Chapters

Social Dilemmas of High Economic Growth / Zhao Litao 153

What is China's San-Nong (Rural) Problem? / John Wong 160

Growth and Widening Inequalities / Lai Hongyi, Teng Siow Song 168

Reforming Hukou to Protect Migrant Labour / Zhao Litao 174

Building a New Social Safety Net / Gu Xin 179

China Facing an Environmental Crisis / Chien Shiuh-shen, Yang Mu 184

China's Cultural Development / Zhao Litao, Tan Soon Heng 189

China's Booming Higher Education / Quan Xiaohong, Zhao Litao 194

China's Emerging Middle-Class / Yan Hao 198

Haigui in China's Modernisation / Yang Mu, Tan Soon Heng 202

Part IV China's Relations with Major Powers and its Neighbours

Featuring "Harmonious World' for "Peaceful Rise" / Lai Hongyi, Lye Liang Fook 209

China and US: A Pivotal but Uncertain Relationship / Wang Fei-ling 218

Managing Difficult Relations with Japan / Zheng Yongnian, Tok Sow Keat 223

Facing a More Assertive and Nationalistic Japan / Lam Peng Er 227

China and South Korea in Their Dealings with North Korea / Choo Jaewoo 223

Seeking Closer Cooperation with Post-Suharto Indonesia / Lim Tin Seng 237

Malaysia's Relations with China: From Mahathir to Badawi / Lam Peng Er, Lim Tin Seng 241

China's Special Relationship with Singapore / John Wong, Teng Siow Song 245

EU and China: Heading towards Bumpy Relations / Jean-Pierre Cabestan 251

China's Growing Influence in Africa / Wang Zhengxu, Lim Tin Seng 256.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789812708069

9812708065

OCLC:

173605837