The blue economy is a globally emerging concept for ocean governance that seeks to tap
the economic potential of the oceans in environmentally sustainable ways. Yet …

China first became an active and visible player in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the
1950s, when it worked together with the region to stop a possible Soviet invasion of Poland …

This paper examines the African interface of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), identifying
synergies between it and Africa's development agenda. Particularly assessed is its capacity …

In light of about 80% of international freight traffic carried by sea, maritime supply chains'
stability is pivotal to global connectivity. For over a year now, the transboundary mobility of …

This special issue examines the impacts and implementation of China's Belt and Road
Initiative (BRI) in the Asian and European regions towards which the initiative is primarily …

This article engages with China's “politics of harmony” to investigate the dangers and
possibilities of soft power as a concept and practice. Chinese sources claim that China will …

International Relations scholars concerned with explaining status-seeking behavior in the
international system draw heavily from social comparison theory and its observations that …

This book examines China's digital economy and its reach into the Asia-Pacific region,
focusing on Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. It shows …

For China today, environmentalism is central. The socialist doctrine of “Xi Jinping Thought”
prioritizes transitioning to sustainability in the goal of building an “Ecological Civilization” …

The paper examines the political and social realities of China pertaining to its pro-poor rural
tourism policies. It provides a discussion of those policies by drawing on an analysis of …