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China’s Economic Initiatives and their Impact on Environmental Governance of Global Infrastructure Projects 中国的经济举措及其对全球基础设施项目环境治理的影响

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.1

I. T. Chen

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Unraveling Chinese Bilateral Diplomatic Behavior: Evidence from Post-Coup Sino-Myanmar Relations,a Rational Choice Approach 解读中国的双边外交行为:政变后中缅关系的证据:理性选择的视角

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.5

Diya Jiang, Kristina Kironska

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China-Malaysia Relations as a Campaign Strategy: The BN Prime Ministers’ Understanding of China and the Ethnic Chinese 中马关系作为竞选策略:国阵首相对中国和华裔的理解

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.2

Thean Bee Soon

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Changes in Trade Structure and Social Relationship between China and Malaysia Under Cross-border E-commerce Culture 跨境电子商务文化下中马贸易结构与社会关系的变化

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.6

Xuelian Wan, Kean Yew Lee, K. C. Ho

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Chinese Development Aid and Finance: Effective Soft Power Tool or Public Diplomacy Liability? A Spatial Study of Project Influence 中国的发展援助和金融:有效的软实力工具还是公共外交责任?项目影响的空间研究

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.3

Benjamin Toettoe

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International Students’ Satisfaction with Online Learning and Faculty Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northwestern Chinese Universities 新冠肺炎疫情期间中国西北大学国际学生对在线学习和教师参与的满意度

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.4

Shixue Zhang, Florence Kuek, Yuntao Wu

{"title":"International Students’ Satisfaction with Online Learning and Faculty Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northwestern Chinese Universities","authors":"Shixue Zhang, Florence Kuek, Yuntao Wu","doi":"10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.4","url":null,"abstract":"International students in China had not anticipated the unprecedented disruption to their educational experiences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In China, COVID-19 movement control on campus was managed solely by university authorities. Online teaching and learning following multilevel procedures were implemented for centralized emergency response, decision-making, and information dissemination. This study examined international studentsʼ academic and non-academic experiences in northwestern Chinese universities during the pandemic. Kuh’s engagement theory of learning and the Keaveney and Young’s Satisfaction Model were adapted and employed for insights into student satisfaction. The study was informed by Creswell’s “exploratory sequential” mixed methods research design. The in-depth interviews with selected students from three universities with the highest international student intakes in northwest China yielded four factors affecting students’ satisfaction, namely, online learning experience, in class-interaction, out-of-class faculty-students engagement, and out-ofclass student initiative. A validated questionnaire was distributed following the interviews at three universities. 410 international students completed the questionnaire. The analysis revealed a moderate level of satisfaction with both online learning and the faculty-students engagement during the pandemic. However, international students’ expectations differed according to their respective backgrounds and disciplines. Undergraduates yearned for more interpersonal communication, while postgraduate students desired academic engagement during online learning and fulfilment of graduation criteria. These findings should help the universities in Northwest China with strategic planning and the formulation of management policies pertaining to international student satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":38196,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of China Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42192677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Comparative Analysis of the Japanese Overseas SEZ in Phnom Penh and the Chinese Overseas SEZ in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: from the Perspective of Porter’s Diamond Model 金边日本海外经济特区与柬埔寨西哈努克中国海外经济特区的比较分析——基于波特钻石模型

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.22452/ijcs.vol14no1.7

Shulan Zhao, C. Tan

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A Study on the Effect of Chinese Office Worker Learners’ Positive Emotion, Passion, and Job Crafting on Job Satisfaction : Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Organizing Learning Activities of Office Workers 中国上班族学习者积极情绪、热情与工作制作对工作满意度的影响研究——以组织上班族学习活动为中介

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-30 DOI: 10.20288/jcs.2023.26.2.45

Qi-Wu Sun, Rui-ping Zhang, Chengcheng Sha

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The Effect of AI Awareness, End-user Computing Satisfaction on Chinese employees' Innovative Work Behavior and Job Performance : Based on the Transactional Theory of Stress 人工智能意识、终端用户计算满意度对中国员工创新工作行为和工作绩效的影响:基于压力的交易理论

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-30 DOI: 10.20288/jcs.2023.26.2.115

Yulong Xie, Huang Fei

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Consumption Value of Chinese MZ Generation Influencing Cognitive Image, Cognitive Attitude and Purchase Intention of VR Fashion Products 中国MZ一代消费价值对VR时尚产品认知形象、认知态度和购买意愿的影响

International Journal of China Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-30 DOI: 10.20288/jcs.2023.26.2.87

Zhiguang Li, S. Jahng

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