John Wong

China's power sector

Powering Chinas dynamic growth growth and adjustment of Chinas power industry Chinas power mix the need for price reform scope for foreign participation? Appendix: forecasting Chinas demand for elasticity.

China's politics and economy in 2003 : meeting the post-congress challenges

Succession Politics, Power Distribution and Legacies (Y-N Zheng & L F Lye) Chinas Politics in 2002 and Prospective Changes in 2003 (Y-N Zheng & L F Lye) Chinas Economy in 2002 and Outlook for 2003 (J Wong)

China's Political and Economic Trends in 2001

Chinas Politics in 2000: Preparing the Ground for Power Transition Chinas Economy: Strong Upturn in 2000, Uncertain Prospects for 2001.

The waning of the Jiang-Zhu coalition? : China after the 2000 National People's Congress

With mounting discontent due to widespread unemployment, corruption and misgovernment, the Ninth National Peoples Congress in March 2000 was a letdown. Significant though was Premier Zhu Rongjis announcement at the Congress of the leaderships decision to go west. While Zhu explained the policy shift as the governments attempt to develop the countrys inland regions, many are skeptical, dismissing it as a camouflage for the premiers failure in the reform programmes introduced when he came to power. On the international front, with the US ambivalence in regard to Chinas WTO accession and Chinas apparent loss of grip on cross-straits relations, the future of the Jiang leadership appears to be in the balance.Against this background of neiyou waihuan (internal disturbance and external threats), will the Jiang-Zhu coalition be able to rise to the occasion and push through its many reform programmes, let alone retain its hold on power? China After the 2000 National Peoples Congress, (I) and (II) address this and related questions, giving an in-depth analysis of recent developments and changes in the power relations among Chinas top leaders, especially the Jiang-Zhu coalition.

China after the ninth national people's congress : meeting cross-century challenges

The National Peoples Congress and its electoral system, Zheng Yongnian and Li Jinshan interpreting Zhu Rongjis strategies for the Chinese economy, John Wong Chinas politics after the Ninth National Peoples Congress power realignment, Zheng Yongnian and Li Jinshan.

China's new oil development strategy taking shape

A surge in demand for oil due to rapid economic growth and stagnation in domestic oil output has turned China into a net oil exporter since 1993. Faced with increasing reliance on imports to meet its domestic needs, China places a high priority on securing long-term stability of its oil supply in the next century. Hence a new oil development strategy focuses on boosting the domestic oil industry and exploiting overseas resources. In this regard, China has pursued an active oil diplomacy by signing international oil deals with a diverse range of nations from Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, in particular a series of deals worth US

THE MYSTERY OF FALUN GONG: ITS RISE AND FALL IN CHINA

6 billion with Kazakhstan, Iraq and Venezuela in June 1997. While the overseas ventures will no doubt facilitate Chinas integration with the world economy, such internationalization of Chinas oil industry will also carry significant geoeconomic and geopolitical implications for oil-consuming countries. This book looks at Chinas oil development strategy.