Zhang LiJuan
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Dr. Zhang Lijuan is a professor at School of Economics, Shandong University. Her current research fields are World Economy, Trade Policy, Commercial Diplomacy, US-China Relations. |
December 10, 2009
- Chinese policy and the 'Two-Level Game'
- Twenty years ago, Robert Putnam proposed the concept of a "two-level game" to describe the interaction between domestic and international politics. Today, China is playing a "two-level game" as it seeks to play a key role on major global issues at the international level while reinforcing and consolidating its domestic reform program.
October 28, 2009
- Domestic politics and American trade protection
- Indeed, for trade policy making, domestic politics, rather than government, have been playing a key role in imposing trade measures for industry protection.
September 22, 2009
- Make small business work to stimulate economy
- For entrepreneurship to flourish, government must provide efficient public services to build individual confidence and boost start-ups.
August 21, 2009
- Acknowledging diversity on the African approach
- US Secretary of State Clinton’s recent seven-country tour to Africa has caused a stir amongst pundits. Although it demonstrates that Africa will be on the American foreign policy agenda, it is still questionable as to how much can actually be done.
July 7, 2009
- S&ED: An upgraded dialogue between China and US
- A very recent signal of enhanced Sino-US relations is the creation of the new Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED). This mechanism is an upgraded version of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) established in September 2006. The implications of "upgrades" will include dialogues with the Secretary of State, and will cover a wide variety of strategic and economic topics ranging from economy and trade, to climate change and environment, as well as to world politics at both national and international levels.
