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Mit dem Beitritt zur Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) 2001 hat China seine Beteiligung an einer regionalen Wirtschaftszusammenarbeit verstärkt, um seine weltweite Konkurrenzfähigkeit zu stärken. Die chinesische Regierung verlegte das Schwergewicht ihrer Diplomatie mit den Nachbarländern auf wachsendes gegenseitiges politisches Vertrauen und gemeinsamen wirtschaftlichen Wohlstand.

It is hardly known to German taxpayers, that they are one of the major shareholders in the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Even less is known about the role it plays, through its contributions and voting power, in this inancial institution that is shaping the economies of many Asian countries.

"Drawing together the most up-to-date material, The Britannica Guide to Modern China is the perfect companion for travellers who wish to know the country beyond the tourist trail, students and business people who need an overview of the culture and society, and of course the general reader, who wants to understand China's remarkable legacy and potent future." "This guide explains the differences between the Long March, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and the Four Modernizations. It looks at the key personalities who transformed China into a modern state with the world's fastest-growing economy, which is predicted to grow larger than the US market within 10 years. With an introduction by leading commentator Jonathan Mirsky, this book provides a detailed, accurate introduction to the diverse society that comprises modern China."--BOOK JACKET

An investigation of emerging eco-socialist alternatives. Capitalisms addiction to fossil fuels is heating our planet at a pace and scale never before experienced. Extreme weather patterns, rising sea levels and accelerating feedback loops are a commonplace feature of our lives. The number of environmental refugees is increasing and several island states and low-lying countries are becoming vulnerable. Corporate-induced climate change has set us on an ecocidal path of species extinction. Governments and their international platforms such as the Paris Climate Agreement deliver too little, too late. Most states, including South Africa, continue on their carbon-intensive energy paths, with devastating results. Political leaders across the world are failing to provide systemic solutions to the climate crisis. This is the context in which we must ask ourselves: how can people and class agency change this destructive course of history? Volume three in the Democratic Marxism series, The Climate Crisis investigates eco-socialist alternatives that are emerging. It presents the thinking of leading climate justice activists, campaigners and social movements advancing systemic alternatives and developing bottom-up, just transitions to sustain life. Through a combination of theoretical and empirical work, the authors collectively examine the challenges and opportunities inherent in the current moment. This volume builds on the class-struggle focus of Volume 2 by placing ecological issues at the centre of democratic Marxism. Most importantly, it explores ways to renew historical socialism with democratic, eco-socialist alternatives to meet current challenges in South Africa and the world