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The middle technology trap: China in a comparative perspective 中等技术陷阱：从比较角度看中国

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-08-05 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00030-8

Yongnian Zheng

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Nexus between digital trade and security: geopolitical implications for global economy in the digital age 数字贸易与安全之间的联系：数字时代地缘政治对全球经济的影响

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-07-29 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00032-6

Chi Zhang, Xuechen Chen, Jilong Yang, Xinchuchu Gao

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Convergent antitrust regulation of the digital economy in China, the European Union and the United States: mirror of an intensifying geopolitical competition 中国、欧盟和美国对数字经济的反垄断监管趋同：地缘政治竞争加剧的镜像

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00027-3

Aifang Ma

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Heading in the direction of bifurcated networks: Hong Kong's evolution amidst the global submarine cable system 朝着分叉网络的方向发展：香港在全球海底电缆系统中的演变

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-28 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00029-1

Jun Zhang

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Understanding the evolution of China’s approach to digital trade: interests, ideas, and institutions 了解中国数字贸易方式的演变：利益、理念和制度

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-05-28 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00026-4

Danni Zhang

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China’s privacy protection strategy and its geopolitical implications 中国的隐私保护战略及其地缘政治影响

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-05-28 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00028-2

Chi Zhang

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Building partnerships for sustainable development: case study of Laos, the BRI, and the SDGs 为可持续发展建立伙伴关系：老挝、金砖四国倡议和可持续发展目标案例研究

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-04-28 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00025-5

Jing Gu

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A tale of two Southeast Asian states: media governance and authoritarian regimes in Singapore and Vietnam 两个东南亚国家的故事：新加坡和越南的媒体治理与独裁政权

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-03-22 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00024-6

Martin Albrecht Haenig, Xianbai Ji

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Measuring regulatory barriers using annual reports of firms 利用企业年度报告衡量监管障碍

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-03-13 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00023-7

Haosen Ge

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Leadership turnover, winning coalition size and foreign policy realignment 领导层更替、获胜联盟规模和外交政策调整

Asian Review of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.1007/s44216-024-00022-8

Andrew X. Li, Wen Zha

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