Understanding the regional pattern of population aging in China enables rational policy making to address the challenges of inequity in social welfare and care resources among the east–central–west regions and rural–urban...
East Asia
The Belt and Road Initiative: what is in it for China?
Belt and Road | Southeast Asia
China’s outbound investment exceeded inbound investment for the first time in 2015. In years leading up this transition, a maturing demographic transition alongside slowing internal migration and diminishing returns to physical...
Three turns in the evolution of China–Russia presidential pseudo‐alliance
International relations | The World
The unique quality of relations between Russia and China cannot be captured by the term “partnership,” but the development of high‐level ties does not signify a process of alliance building. The...
The Complex Interdependence of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Philippines
Belt and Road | Southeast Asia
Complex interdependence refers to the multiple channels of interaction and agenda in interstate relations, which involve domestic (public and private) stakeholders and nonmilitary issues. Since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)...
Organisational culture and public diplomacy in the digital sphere: The case of South Korea
International relations | Asia
Digital diplomacy is the latest technological advance to push change in diplomatic practice. It relates to the application of digital technologies, including information and communication technologies, software engineering and big data,...
Urban innovation policy in the postdevelopmental era: Lessons from Singapore and Seoul
This article examines the impact of policies for start‐up and entrepreneurship on the developmental model that remains a policy legacy in many Asian countries. The main argument is that the influence...