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This article provides an overview of China's returned students and their impact on political change in China. The article analyzes how the returned students promote political reform and what changes they have brought to the political climate. The argument here is that quite a number of persons who have returned from studies abroad are in important positions and many of them serve as carriers of Western values. A large number of Chinese returnees endorse incremental political liberalization rather than radical democratic transformation. If China's political and economic conditions continue to improve, more students will return home. In the long run, they will play a more significant role in transforming China. (Asian Perspect/GIGA)

Analyzes relationship between political leadership and government decision-making, focusing on government and academic research institutions, NGOs, independent think tanks, and foreign policy implications; some focus on US foreign policy.

Both Taiwan & Mexico have experienced remarkable economic growth since the 1960s. Taiwan demonstrates that higher income level can be accompanied by falling income inequalities. However, unlike Taiwan, the course of economic growth in Mexico has left the country with a very unequal distribution of income. This paper compares the government policies of income distribution in Mexico & Taiwan & identifies the factors contributing to the success of Taiwan & to the highly uneven income distribution in Mexico. The paper concludes that market-oriented growth does not automatically reduce inequality or poverty. The prospects for better income equity & sustainable economic development would be greatly enhanced through implementation of policies aimed at redistributing land & skills, facilitating small enterprises, & increasing domestic saving. 5 Tables, 49 References. Adapted from the source document.

Examines China's foreign economic policy objectives; improving relations with the Third World, promoting commerce, and counterbalancing influence of Taiwan; implications for US interests.