Chinese Paradiplomacy at the Peripheries by Yao Song, Tianyan... - 9781032361680

Chinese Paradiplomacy at the PeripheriesBeyond the Hinterland\nAuthor(s): Yao Song, Tianyang Liu\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032361680, 978-1032361680\nSynopsis\nThis book explores how Chinese border provinces have become actors in international relations.\n\nThrough an analysis of the international actorness the inherent characteristics of a subnational entity as an international player of Yunnan and two other geographically peripheral provinces, Guangdong and Guangxi, the domestic, economic, and legislative circumstances that motivated these provinces to conduct transboundary engagements are determined. The book is based on an extensive field study including interviews with those involved in the implementation of Yunnans foreign agenda, representatives from province-owned enterprises, universities and think tanks, and officials and experts from the countries neighboring Yunnan. Acknowledging the role of.