China Currents

A Journal of the China Research Center

2013: Vol. 12, No. 2

Editor’s Note

China Research Center
The enduring significance of history, culture, and perception in China’s contemporary scene is amplified by the articles in this issue of China Currents. David…

The Clash of Historical Memory: The “Century of Humiliation” vs. the “Post-WWII Liberal World Order”

Blair
The U.S. and China share many fundamental interests. Their economies are so tightly inter-twined that any disruption would be extremely painful to both sides.…

China’s Cultural Diplomacy: Historical Origin, Modern Methods and Strategic Outcomes

Palit
Comprehending behaviors of nation-states has never been easy. Understanding China is particularly difficult given the great divide in terms of language (yu yan) and…

The China Standards Engine

Murphree
China’s accomplishments in economic modernization, urbanization, industrialization, and science and technology are legion. The question to which China watchers, as well as the Chinese…

What’s Up with U.S. Big-Box Retailers in China? The Cases of The Home Depot and Best Buy

Jing Betty Feng
China, with a rapidly increasing middle class, has drawn tremendous attention from foreign retailers and become one of the hottest markets in today’s global…

Found in Translation

Lianda
(Editor’s note: The following are the author’s verbatim notes for a speech he delivered to the Atlanta chapter of the U.S.-China People’s Friendship Association…
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