The
Center for China and Globalization’s (CCG) new book “Handbook on China and
Globalization” co-edited by CCG President Dr. Wang Huiyao and Secretary General
Dr. Miao Lu has been published by Edward Elgar, the UK-based internationally
renowned social science publishing house. This book brings together nearly 40
experts and scholars from all over the world in the field of globalization to
reflect on and address the issues surrounding the globalization process and
China’s global influence. It discusses and forecasts, from various
perspectives, China’s role in the future of globalization.
2018
marked the 40th anniversary of China's Reform and Opening-Up and the 17th year
since China's accession to the WTO. In the past few decades, China has
gradually integrated into the modern world economic and trading system. Driven
by globalization, capital from all over the world has flowed into the Chinese
market, with more and more Chinese companies are expanding their business
abroad. However, since the 2008 global economic crisis, globalization has
encountered severe setbacks. As trade protectionism, unilateralism and populism
have gained traction across developed countries and de-globalization is on the
rise, China is faced with mounting challenges and questions from international
society regarding its role in globalization.
The
Handbook on China and Globalization is one of the few English-language books
published by a Chinese think tank with an internationally renowned academic
publishing house such as Edward Elgar. It boasts extensive research on the
issues surrounding China and globalization, and insightful guidance on the understanding
of the key trends, challenges and opportunities for China’s globalization
process. This publication comes highly recommended by prestigious scholars and
experts in this field. Former vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, Long
Yongtu believes this book can not only serve as an important reference for
students, professors and researchers, but also provide practical advice for
entrepreneurs, investors and government officials dealing in related economic
and trade issues. Professor Liu Hong from Nanyang Technological University
recommends this book as it opens a door for readers to delve into the study of
China and globalization in the 21st century.
This book consists of four sections, each of which covers a key theme of China's role in globalization.
The first section discusses the process of China's globalization, focusing on the characteristics, trends and challenges of Chinese companies going global. Highlighting the unprecedented success in globalization Chinese companies have achieved, this chapter also points to the challenges faced by internationalizing Chinese companies. Through their persistent efforts, Chinese entrepreneurs have gradually changed the “Made in China” stereotype, making remarkable achievements in R&D innovation. As the world enters into a new era of globalization, Chinese companies need to more accurately reposition their roles and strategies to be better adapted to new trends and meet new challenges.
The book’s second section looks at China's role in global economic governance from a macro perspective. This section posits that as China’s economic power continues to grow rapidly, its role in global economic governance will also change gradually. It states that China is transforming its role from a passive follower of global economic norms to a proactive rule maker and that China’s currency, RMB, is also playing a growing role in the world monetary system. Although there remains some doubt in the international community about the direction of China's economic development, the research shows China still strives to push globalization forward despite global economic slowdowns and uncertain prospects. This section concludes there is enough reason to believe that China can make a bigger contribution to globalization and the world’s economic development going forward.
The third section of the book focuses on China's soft power and the influence of China's diplomatic relations, covering issues including China’s traditional political philosophy, Sino-US relations, China-US-Persian Gulf relations, China-Africa cooperation, and China’s BRICS relations. It tracks China's cooperation and diplomatic relations in each region, and provides constructive suggestions on how China can enhance its cultural influence.
The last chapter of this book sheds light on the current situation of Chinese immigration and talent development policies. This section presents research results from Chinese and foreign scholars on China's scientific research environment, the current status of overseas Chinese students, economic growth strategy and talent management strategy related to migration. Following China’s Reform and Opening-up, as the country further integrated into the global economy, more and more Chinese people have gone abroad to study and work. Meanwhile, China’s growing national power has been attracting overseas students to return back to China for employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Chinese returnees have become an important force in China’s innovation and development and have made great contributions to China's globalization. This section provides an in-depth analysis of China's talent management and development strategy that can guide future efforts to improve China’s global talent competitiveness.
This
new book is part of Edward Elgar’s book series on "Contemporary China
Studies". Covering a wide range of
the issues that include outbound investment, FDI, innovation and development,
global governance, soft power, immigration and talent policies, this publication
reflects on China's successes and lessons in globalization, and examines the
current status of China's globalization and discusses its role in the new era
of globalization. This book provides a solid foundation for future academic
research on China and globalization, and serves as an important and practical
reference for policy, business and academic communities.
About Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar is a world leading academic and professional publishing house. Specializing in social sciences and law, it boasts a roster of 5,500 published books and is highly praised for its strength in digital publishing and global influence. To have its new book published by Edward Elgar reflects CCG's growing influence in academic research and the global reach of its research.
From ，2019-06-24
