China Five years on: The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration March 15, 2019 0 Written by Jon Taylor. In February 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the creation of the ‘Jing-Jin-Ji’ (JJJ) metropolitan region in order to integrate the economies…
China PRD, YRD and JJJ: The rise of Alphabet China March 8, 2019 0 Written by Salvatore Babones. China has been the economic success story of the century (so far). Although its growth may now be slowing, China's gross…
China Beijing’s 798 Art Zone: Art, Regeneration and Gentrification July 6, 2018 0 Written by John McCarthy. Art, via cultural and creative quarters, has long been used by cities to achieve their aims for urban regeneration and city…
China Beijing and the Creative Downtown July 3, 2018 0 Written by Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller. Cities have become a central focus of study globally, as both residents and visitors continue to flock to urban areas and…
International Relations Nigeria-Taiwan row: Understanding China’s influence in Africa January 22, 2018 0 Written by Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi. Little is known of the details of Nigeria-Taiwan relations, but last year will go down as the most turbulent in…
Environmental Disasters Social and Political Challenges of Beijing’s Water Crisis December 13, 2017 1 Written by Charlie Campbell and Joseph Chang. Beijing is one of the most water-scarce cities in the world and water management will play a crucial role in defining its future as a global city. Decreasing water…
Uncategorized Introduction to Special Issue on Chinese Tourism November 13, 2017 0 Written by Richard Selwyn. The Chinese tour group has become a common sight at travel hotspots across the world. Since the 1990s, this form of…
Hong Kong Celebrating the Anniversary: Political Frustration and Impasse in Hong Kong July 1, 2017 1 Written by Priscilla Roberts. On the twentieth anniversary of the Hong Kong handover to China, one cannot but feel some sneaking sympathy for mainland leaders. They…
China Why doesn’t China want any more ‘weird’ buildings? March 8, 2016 0 Written by Yue Zhuang and Feng Qing. The Chinese State Council is seeking to curtail the construction of “oversized, xenocentric, weird” architecture. This kind of “weird”…
China-Middle East The Belt and Road and Suez Canal: China-Egypt Relations Under Xi Jinping February 16, 2016 0 Written by Shannon Tiezzi. Sandwiched between his stops in Saudi Arabia and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt was somewhat overlooked as part…
