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09/01/2010 No. 37

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This website aims at improving the Sino-U.S. relations and promoting peace between China and Taiwan. It is published at a critical juncture in Chinese and American history when both countries can celebrate a fruitful mutual engagement, yet face some uncertainties for their long-term interactions. It is run by the China-U.S. Friendship Exchange, Inc., which was founded in Northern California in September 2006 by Dr. Sheng-Wei Wang, a scholar, writer and media figure. The site will host monthly web publications by invited experts on major China-U.S. issues and related Taiwan topics. Forums and book publications are planned as the website further expands in the future.

New Articles
09/01/2010 Asymmetrical Regionalism: China, Southeast Asia and Uneven Development
By Mark Beeson
Is the much discussed ‘rise of China’ a threat or an opportunity for the rest of the region of which it has historically been such a dominant part? This question is an especially pressing concern for the countries of Southeast Asia as they try to come to terms with a neighbor which dwarfs them economically, strategically and even demographically.
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08/01/2010 Sino-U.S. Sister City Relations: Subnational Networks and Paradiplomacy
By Benjamin Leffel
The full report can be requested from Otterbein’s Courtright Memorial Library
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08/01/2010 The Advance of China’s State Sector: Some Implications for the China’s Economy
By Jialin Zhang
Since the introduction of market-oriented economic reforms in the early 1980s, China’s government has encouraged private sector growth of the national economy, and downgraded the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
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