China and the EU in Context : Insights for Business and Investors

He is the author of The Politics of Rural Reform in China (Routledge 2010) and The Politics of Community Building in Urban China (Routledge 2011, with Thomas Heberer) and has published widely on topics related to state-society relations and political reform in China and Taiwan. "Cover"--"Contents"--"List of Figures and Tables"--"Notes on Contributors" -- "List of Abbreviations" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Introduction: The EU and China, a Relationship in Context" -- "Context of the Relationship" -- "Knowing Each Other Better" -- "1 Chinese Overseas Direct Investment into the European Union" -- "Introduction" -- "Chinese Outward FDI Globally and the Role of the EU" -- "Structure of Chinese Global Outward FDI Distribution" -- "Distribution of OFDI by Sector" -- "Chinese Outward FDI in the EU" -- "Structure of Intra-EU Distribution" -- "Sectoral Distribution of Investments" -- "Chinese Policies for Outward FDI and for FDI in the EU" -- "Chinese Policies for Outward Investment" -- "Chinese Policies for Outward Investment to the EU" -- "China's Outbound Investment Catalogue" -- "Conclusion" -- "2 Chinese Investment in the Greater Europe Zone" -- "Introduction" -- "Quantitative Review and Analysis" -- "Strategies and Challenges" -- "China's Policy for the GEZ and the GEZ States' Response" -- "Conclusions and Recommendations" -- "3 Rebalancing towards a Sustainable Future: China's Twelfth Five-Year Programme" -- "Introduction" -- "The Planning Environment in China" -- "The Eleventh Five-Year Programme of Economic and Social Development" -- "The Twelfth Five-Year Programme of Economic and Social Development" -- "Demographic Change, the Labour Supply and Employment" -- "The Regional Perspective: The 12FYP and China's Changing Economic Geography" -- "The 12FYP and International Relations, with Particular Reference to the EU" -- "The 12FYP: Commercial Opportunities, with Specific Reference to the EU" -- "Education" -- "Science, Technology and Innovation" -- "Issues of Sustainability: Energy and the Environment" -- "Conclusion" -- "4 China's Rulers: The Fifth Generation Take Power (2012â#x80;#x93;13)" -- "Preamble." Brings together the research of world-class commentators on China from across Europe to explore the policy aspects of the China-EU relationship. Aimed at practitioners, this book shows how to relate to China practically and understand its complexities for business purposes, including investment, social unrest, and China's five-year program. China and the EU in Context brings together the research of world-class commentators on China from across Europe to explore the economic, political, investment, and trade relations between China and the EU. Brown provides a comprehensive overview to explain the key challenges currently facing those who are seeking to work with the Chinese or in China. Written for senior executives and investors, this accessible book shows how to relate to China practically and understand the internal dynamics for business purposes, exploring themes including investment, social unrest, and China's five-year program Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Introduction: The EU and China, a Relationship in Context....Pages 1-13 Chinese Overseas Direct Investment into the European Union....Pages 14-43 Chinese Investment in the Greater Europe Zone....Pages 44-80 Rebalancing towards a Sustainable Future: China’s Twelfth Five-Year Programme....Pages 81-141 China’s Rulers: The Fifth Generation Take Power (2012–13)....Pages 142-177 Social Unrest in China....Pages 178-213 Untapped Trilateralism: Common Economic and Security Interests of the European Union, the United States and China....Pages 214-250 China’s Food Security: Is it a National, Regional or Global Issue?....Pages 251-302 Migration from China to the EU: The Challenge within Europe....Pages 303-327 Back Matter....Pages 328-345