Multinational enterprises(MNEs)make investment decisions according to the distance factors at a sub-national level.This paper made estimates using the gravity model with provincial foreign direct investment(FDI)data f...Multinational enterprises(MNEs)make investment decisions according to the distance factors at a sub-national level.This paper made estimates using the gravity model with provincial foreign direct investment(FDI)data from 2000 to 2012 and employed three concepts of distance.Our emprical results indicate that geographic distance and cultural distance have significant negative effects on FDI flow,whereas economic distance has a significant positive effect.It suggests that FDI prefers to locate in regions that are geographically and culturally close but economically distant from the home country,which further implies that FDI in China is dominated by vertical FDI.Our findings suggest that Chinese provincial governments should place emphasis on attracting FDI from culturally close countries and provide institutional support to encourage and promote horizontal FDI.展开更多
Respected President Lakis,Respected legislative leaders of provinces and states,Ladies, gentlemen and friends,Good morning. Now it is the time of the year when autumn changes into winter and the weather gradually cool...Respected President Lakis,Respected legislative leaders of provinces and states,Ladies, gentlemen and friends,Good morning. Now it is the time of the year when autumn changes into winter and the weather gradually cools down. In the meantime, the China-US relationship is also experiencing a downturn with quite some difficulties.展开更多
Traditional Chinese settlements show gradual changes of the form from south to north, and such a tendency of change in different dimensions is demonstrated as the integration of traditional Chinese folk dwellings(quad...Traditional Chinese settlements show gradual changes of the form from south to north, and such a tendency of change in different dimensions is demonstrated as the integration of traditional Chinese folk dwellings(quadrangle and post-and-lintel building) and ethnic folk dwellings(terraced house and column-and-tie construction) in different degrees. There are also mutations in some peculiar regions, such as Minnan Tulou and the Hakka Tulou in Fujian Province(Tulou: earth building). These phenomena are all related to the migration of Han people, integration of Han people and ethnic groups, and the formation of sub-nations. This paper focused on the inheritance and evolution of settlement form under the influence of the above three factors, and also subtle relations formed in this process.展开更多
Based on the theory of sub-national governments＇ foreign affairs, this paper analyzes the role played by China＇s local governments at the time when China＇s central government was formulating polices to establish di...Based on the theory of sub-national governments＇ foreign affairs, this paper analyzes the role played by China＇s local governments at the time when China＇s central government was formulating polices to establish diplomatic relations with South Korea. China＇s local governments, with Shandong Province in particular, made strong attempts to lobby the central government on the economic need for enlarging bilateral trade and drawing investment from South Korea. These efforts played an active role on Sino-South Korean diplomatic normalization and further advanced the realization of diplomatic contacts already underway. Shandong Province＇s case shows that sub-national governments have been playing ever more important roles in China＇s overall diplomacy since the Reform and Opening Up of the economy, which began in 1978. In the multi-fold policy-making process by the central and local governments, it appears that the central government needs to respond to the reasonable interest case for engagement made by sub-national governments. How to accommodate the policy interests of the central and sub- national government entities is an important problem facing China＇s future diplomacy.展开更多
Many national governments have employed strategic communication in promoting their external images. Though somewhat a sub-nation since its handover to China in 1999, the Macao Special Administrative Region Government ...Many national governments have employed strategic communication in promoting their external images. Though somewhat a sub-nation since its handover to China in 1999, the Macao Special Administrative Region Government （MSARG） finds it imperative to apply strategic communication to its place branding in its regional and international communities. Taking on the former Portuguese colony for an in-depth analysis, this study describes the perception of, knowledge about, and practice on strategic communication by the MSARG communication officials. The findings, though limited, seem reconcilable with the analytical assumptions of strategic communication studies in the west.展开更多
文摘Multinational enterprises(MNEs)make investment decisions according to the distance factors at a sub-national level.This paper made estimates using the gravity model with provincial foreign direct investment(FDI)data from 2000 to 2012 and employed three concepts of distance.Our emprical results indicate that geographic distance and cultural distance have significant negative effects on FDI flow,whereas economic distance has a significant positive effect.It suggests that FDI prefers to locate in regions that are geographically and culturally close but economically distant from the home country,which further implies that FDI in China is dominated by vertical FDI.Our findings suggest that Chinese provincial governments should place emphasis on attracting FDI from culturally close countries and provide institutional support to encourage and promote horizontal FDI.
文摘Respected President Lakis,Respected legislative leaders of provinces and states,Ladies, gentlemen and friends,Good morning. Now it is the time of the year when autumn changes into winter and the weather gradually cools down. In the meantime, the China-US relationship is also experiencing a downturn with quite some difficulties.
基金Sponsored by High-level Discipline Fund of Jiangxi Provincial Universities and Colleges"Geographical Resources and Engineering"(East China Institute of Technology)
文摘Traditional Chinese settlements show gradual changes of the form from south to north, and such a tendency of change in different dimensions is demonstrated as the integration of traditional Chinese folk dwellings(quadrangle and post-and-lintel building) and ethnic folk dwellings(terraced house and column-and-tie construction) in different degrees. There are also mutations in some peculiar regions, such as Minnan Tulou and the Hakka Tulou in Fujian Province(Tulou: earth building). These phenomena are all related to the migration of Han people, integration of Han people and ethnic groups, and the formation of sub-nations. This paper focused on the inheritance and evolution of settlement form under the influence of the above three factors, and also subtle relations formed in this process.
基金This paper was originally presented at ＂The Tenth China＇s Korean Studies Symposium＂ held at Fudan University in Shanghai on October 24-25, 2009. The author thanks the financial support from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and Asia Research Center of Fudan University and the author would like to thank Mr. Liu Ji-de, Professor Chen Zhi-min at Ftldan University, Professor Zhang Dong-ming at Liaoning University, Professor Yu Nai-Min at National Chengchi University, Professor Jae Ho Chung at Seoul National University, and Dr. Indira Ravindran for their helpful comments.
文摘Based on the theory of sub-national governments＇ foreign affairs, this paper analyzes the role played by China＇s local governments at the time when China＇s central government was formulating polices to establish diplomatic relations with South Korea. China＇s local governments, with Shandong Province in particular, made strong attempts to lobby the central government on the economic need for enlarging bilateral trade and drawing investment from South Korea. These efforts played an active role on Sino-South Korean diplomatic normalization and further advanced the realization of diplomatic contacts already underway. Shandong Province＇s case shows that sub-national governments have been playing ever more important roles in China＇s overall diplomacy since the Reform and Opening Up of the economy, which began in 1978. In the multi-fold policy-making process by the central and local governments, it appears that the central government needs to respond to the reasonable interest case for engagement made by sub-national governments. How to accommodate the policy interests of the central and sub- national government entities is an important problem facing China＇s future diplomacy.
文摘Many national governments have employed strategic communication in promoting their external images. Though somewhat a sub-nation since its handover to China in 1999, the Macao Special Administrative Region Government （MSARG） finds it imperative to apply strategic communication to its place branding in its regional and international communities. Taking on the former Portuguese colony for an in-depth analysis, this study describes the perception of, knowledge about, and practice on strategic communication by the MSARG communication officials. The findings, though limited, seem reconcilable with the analytical assumptions of strategic communication studies in the west.
