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A Journal of the China Research Center
2012: Vol. 11, No. 1
Editor’s Note
Examining continuity and change in China is an endlessly fascinating pastime and a theme that ties together the issues explored in this edition of…
China 2030: An Analysis of the World Bank’s Reform Strategy
China has achieved remarkable economic success since Deng Xiaoping initiated economic reforms in the late 1970s. For more than three decades, China’s GDP growth…
China’s Response to U.S. Pressure to Revalue the RMB
Introduction As the U.S. presidential election draws nearer and the People’s Republic of China also faces a year of leadership change, the issue of…
China and a U.S.-Iran War
Negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program moved to a crucial stage in May and June of 2012. Unless Tehran accedes to international demands that it…
New Words and Novel Usages: an Analysis of Marketing Vocabulary used by Chinese Online Shopping Websites
Introduction In recent years online shopping has grown rapidly in China. According to Sina, online commerce has become an important sector in China’s economy,…
