China Currents

A Journal of the China Research Center

2011: Vol. 10, No. 1

Introduction: China Enters New Terrain

China’s successes have created new demands on its political culture, economy, and global role. The five articles in this issue each touch on some…

Manned Space Program and Making of Chinese National Identity

With the successful launch of the Shenzhou V on October 15, 2003, China became the third country in the world that could independently send…

China’s Increasingly Assertive Navalism

The turmoil in Libya that began in February 2011, together with the need to evacuate an estimated 30,000 Chinese from that country, led to…

China’s Growing Presence in Latin America: Implications for U.S. and Chinese Presence in the Region

Introduction A major talking point in the U.S. media today is the alleged weakening of American influence in the world. The common perception is…

Lee Teng-hui and Cross-Strait Relations: 1995-1999

Introduction The late 1980s and early ’90s saw unprecedented rapprochement between Taiwan and China. The two sides went from being at a technical state…

City and Rural Commercial Banks in China: The New Battlefield in Chinese Banking?

Introduction China’s vast rural areas and lesser known cities have become a focus of attention both for China’s banking industry and foreign banks. A…