CCPS

🎉 Happy Chinese New Year! 🐉✨

As we celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake, the Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal (CCPS) wishes you and your loved ones prosperity, good health, and success in the coming year!

This festive season also marks a great time to share your research with the world! We are excited to announce our Call for Papers for upcoming issues. If your work focuses on contemporary Chinese polity, economy, society, or strategic relations, we invite you to submit your manuscript for consideration.

📌 Topics of Interest:
-Political and economic developments in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau
- Socioeconomic and sociopolitical factors influencing regional outcomes
- China’s strategic relations with other regions and countries

CCPS is indexed and abstracted in Scopus, Documentation Politique Internationale / International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory, ProQuest Political Science, Research Library and ProQuest Social Science Journals.

📝 Submission Guidelines:
Manuscripts for consideration should be sent to: [email protected]
For more details, visit our website: http://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/p/412-1131-13594.php?Lang=en

Volume 10 (Issue 1) of the Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations is now available. The second issue will be released earlier this year while we prepare for the release of the first issue for 2025 by June.

Volume 10 (Issue No. 1) offers three select articles and one book review that delves into the Chinese influence in Africa and Central Asia and the Sino-US power competitions, specifically in Southeast Asia.

https://tinyurl.com/Chinese-Aid-in-Africa
https://tinyurl.com/TheRoleOfChineseTrade
https://tinyurl.com/SEA-asLatentKingmaker

Volume 9 (Issue 2-3) is available here: https://tinyurl.com/CCPS-Vol9-Issue2-3

The release of CCPS issues is gaining a momentum back to its regular schedule after the transition in the editorship, when Prof. Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh retired in 2023.

In this article, the author has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the research landscape on cross-strait relations, which encompasses both political and security aspects. It is noted that this specialized topic is studied by scholars from a wide range of countries, not just the core nations directly involved, namely China, Taiwan, and the United States.

The study employs various analytical techniques, including text, network, and sentiment analysis of bibliographic data from the Web of Science database, to identify the dominant topics, key scholars, and countries of affiliation in this field of research. The author has found that cross-strait studies extend beyond the bilateral relationship between Taiwan and China, and that the prevalence of Taiwanese scholars in this discourse suggests that much of the research reflects Taiwan's perspective on the cross-strait issues.

Read more athttps://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/static/file/131/1131/img/CCPS-9(2-3)-Effendi.pdf or scan the QR code.

In this article, the author has examined the role and impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Vietnam, focusing on how it has garnered international attention due to its economic potential. They highlight that China's peripheral diplomacy and BRI have strengthened its relations with ASEAN nations, including Vietnam, which falls within the BRI's geographical scope and has significant infrastructure investment needs.

The author notes that while the BRI represents an important funding source that Vietnam may leverage for its infrastructure projects given the increasing domestic demand, there are challenges to overcome in Vietnam-China relations. The paper aims to analyze how Vietnam is promoting cooperation and connectivity with China under the BRI framework, while addressing the need to build public trust and improve the quality of Chinese investments in Vietnam for the initiative's long-term success.

Read more athttps://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/var/file/131/1131/img/CCPS6(1)-Duong.pdf or scan the QR code.

In this article, the author has undertaken a comprehensive examination of the various interpretations surrounding China's rise as a global power in the post-Cold War era. He acknowledges this topic as the most debated in international relations due to its far-reaching implications for global politics. The study explores the contrasting perspectives on China's ascent, including realist and liberal viewpoints, and the concerns of the United States as the established hegemonic power. The author investigates the potential outcomes of China's economic growth, considering both its development of military capabilities and its possible emergence as a regional or global hegemonic force.

Particular attention is given to China's economic engagement with neighboring countries and the wider world, especially through initiatives like the Belt and Road. The article develops the concept of China's grand strategy, which involves economically engaging world nations to enhance its sphere of influence. The author also notes that China's rise could escalate tensions with the United States, potentially causing significant shifts in global politics, as China takes on more international responsibilities and asserts its role commensurate with its growing strength and capacity.

Read more athttps://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/static/file/131/1131/img/CCPS8(1)-Abbas.pdf or scan the QR code.

In this article, the authors have examined China's strategic diplomatic approach to the ongoing Ukraine crisis, which they contextualize within Russia's historical stance of non-recognition and intervention towards Ukraine since its independence from the Soviet Union.

It has been highlighted that the Russian military actions in Ukraine represent the most significant conflict in Europe since World War II, posing a considerable strategic challenge for Chinese leadership in global politics. They note that the international community has closely observed China's response, perceiving it as reflective of what some call "China's dilemma" in the crisis.

The paper aims to analyze how China navigates this complex situation through strategic diplomacy, attempting to balance and secure its geopolitical and economic interests amidst the challenging international landscape.

Read more athttps://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/static/file/131/1131/img/CCPS8(3)-Flores-Castano-Bautista.pdf or scan the QR code.

The latest issue of the Philippine Political Science Journal is now online! Visit https://brill.com/.../journals/ppsj/45/2/ppsj.45.issue-2.xml

ARTICLES:

“‘You’ve Got Me Feeling Emotions’: Affective Norms of Deliberation in the Philippine lgbtqia+ Rights Movement,” by John Andrew G. Evangelista

“Political Socialization of Igorot Millennials and Zoomers and Their Views about the Marcoses,” by Orville B. Tatcho

“The City Mayor as a Policy Entrepreneur of Sustainable Development: Evidence from a Highly- Urbanized City in the Philippines, 2016–2019,” by Dennis V. Blanco

BOOK REVIEWS:

Cyber Security Politics: Socio-Technological Transformations and Political Fragmentation, edited by Myriam Dunn Cavelty and Andreas Wenger, reviewed by Marie Valen N. Cortez

The Consequences of Humiliation: Anger and Status in World Politics, by Joslyn Barnhart, reviewed by Enrico V. Gloria

The latest issue of the Philippine Political Science Journal is now online! Visit https://brill.com/view/journals/ppsj/45/2/ppsj.45.issue-2.xml

ARTICLES

“‘You’ve Got Me Feeling Emotions’: Affective Norms of Deliberation in the Philippine lgbtqia+ Rights Movement,” by John Andrew G. Evangelista

“Political Socialization of Igorot Millennials and Zoomers and Their Views about the Marcoses,” by Orville B. Tatcho

“The City Mayor as a Policy Entrepreneur of Sustainable Development: Evidence from a Highly- Urbanized City in the Philippines, 2016–2019,” by Dennis V. Blanco

BOOK REVIEWS

Cyber Security Politics: Socio-Technological Transformations and Political Fragmentation, edited by Myriam Dunn Cavelty and Andreas Wenger, reviewed by Marie Valen N. Cortez

The Consequences of Humiliation: Anger and Status in World Politics, by Joslyn Barnhart, reviewed by Enrico V. Gloria

In this article, the landscape of financial literacy in China, focusing on its main characteristics, regional variations, and influential factors has been investigated.

The authors, Tang et al., have conducted a survey with 474 respondents to gather data on these aspects. The study reveals distinct financial literacy patterns across China's three major regions, with a general trend of decreasing literacy levels from East to West, albeit with minor differences in mean values. The researchers also explored how financial literacy correlates with various financial decisions, finding the strongest relationship with deposits, followed by funds, stocks, and emergency savings. Notably, they observed that different regions exhibit varying strengths in different aspects of financial literacy.

Interested about their findings? Scan the QR code or go tohttps://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/static/file/131/1131/img/CCPS8(1)-Tang-et-al.pdf

𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝟒, 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟑 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖)

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Chinese and Indian Public Pension Systems and Universal Old-age Security in Times of Rapid Demographic Changes
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫/𝐬: Silvan Siefert

India and China have become countries of rapid economic growth and at the same time of socio-economic contrast. The classical old-age security arrangement has focused mainly on the formal sector and excluded a majority of the population working in the informal sector. Consequently, along the road of economic growth, increasing living standards and higher wages, a good proportion of the population are threatened by old- age poverty. Elderly people in rural areas, people in precarious employment situations, such as migrant workers, disabled and sick people belong to the high risk-group of people at risk of old-age poverty due to the lack of old age security arrangements for these groups in the informal sector. In times of rapidly aging societies and growing socio- economic disparity, New Delhi and Beijing have realized the increasing importance and urgency of extending pension coverage to all parts of society. In recent years decision-makers in both countries have made huge efforts to reform their pension systems and to alleviate poverty among the elderly today and in coming years. The political commitment is closely linked to the demand for output legitimacy to gain public support from these groups. Contrary to the theoretical imperative of the superiority of democracies, China seems to be doing much better than India in the provision of universal coverage for the informal sector. To answer the puzzle, this article examines the impact of institutional features and socio-economic characteristics on the pension policy process. It is argued that country-specific institutional settings and political commitments affect the learning ability in the policy making process, which determines the output performance of pension politics and the realization of universal coverage for old age security in the informal sector.

To read more of the article, scan the QR code or go tohttp://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/var/file/131/1131/img/2375/265640602.pdf

𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝟒, 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟑 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖)

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: The Sino-US Trade War: Survival, Domestic Reforms and the Belt and Road Initiative
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫/𝐬: Guorui Sun & Alex Payette

In July 2018, President Donald Trump stated in an interview with CNBC that he is willing to impose tariffs on all USD 505 billion worth of Chinese exports to the US. At the time of this writing, this has not become a reality. While it is strikingly clear that China cannot match the US in a tit-for-tat tariffs fight due to an imbalance in import volumes in favor of the latter, China can and has made some tactical decisions in its imposition of tariffs. For example, many of the tariffs levied on US goods target products which originate from states that have voted for Trump. At the same time, many of these products such as soybeans China can procure in other markets. This paper does not explore how China can mobilize the extent of its geoeconomic tools to gain an advantage in this developing trade war, as this has already been widely covered in the media. Instead, comprising two parts, this paper examines how China can use the pressures created by this trade war to better advance its grand strategy. In the first, against the backdrop of the regime's survival, the trade war can be used to leverage and increase the pace of its domestic reforms, which will be critical to the long-term sustainability of its financial sector and economy. In the second part, this paper explores how China can push forward its geopolitical ambitions notably, the Belt and Road Initiative in the vacuum left behind by the - trade war and the Trump Administration at large.

Read more about this article by scanning the QR code or go tohttp://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/var/file/131/1131/img/2375/667769288.pdf

CALL FOR PAPERS & SPECIAL ISSUE PROPOSALS!

Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal is now accepting submissions for its upcoming issues in April, August, and December under Volumes 9 & 10.

CCPS is indexed and abstracted in Scopus, Documentation Politique Internationale / International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory, ProQuest Political Science, Research Library and ProQuest Social Science Journals.

Website: http://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/p/412-1131-13594.php?Lang=en

Manuscripts for consideration and editorial communication should be sent to:
[email protected]
[email protected]