Hong Kong Political Economy of Hong Kong: Income Inequality and Housing Issues June 30, 2017 0 Written by Mathew Wong. There is a strong perception that income inequality in Hong Kong is very high, and getting worse by the day. A…
China School Education for Migrant Children in Urban China July 7, 2015 0 Written by Ting Liu, Kathryn Holmes and James Albright. China’s rapid economic growth during the past 30 years has fuelled an increased demand for skilled workers,…
Culture and Society Inequality in China and the impact on women’s rights March 21, 2015 1 Written by Eileen Otis. In 1995, China hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women, which produced the Beijing Platform for Action, a document outlining concrete…
China Human Resources as China’s National Power: Why Document No. 35 Is Not Enough September 19, 2014 1 Written by Huang Wei. China’s State Council recently issued Implementation Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Admission System ([2014] No.35), which outlined the forthcoming reform…
Economy A geographical perspective on the ‘China model’ September 5, 2014 0 Written by Kean Fan Lim. Along with China's expanding economic influence are growing debates on the nature and feasibility of the ‘China model’ (中國模式). Similar to…
China Tiananmen, Sunflowers and the Framing of Democratisation in China and Taiwan June 1, 2014 2 Written by Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley. A quarter of century has passed since the tanks of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) rolled into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on…
Taiwan Mind The Gap March 17, 2013 4 By Paul R. Katz. One of the most striking aspects of Taiwan’s 2012 presidential election was the contrast between campaign financing, with Ma Ma Ying-jeou…