Japan and China: Cooperation, Competition and Conflict

by H. Hilpert (Editor), Carole M Berotte Joseph (Editor), Rene Haak (Editor)

Overview

The flow of goods, capital technology and organisational know-how between Japan and China has increased dramatically, yet the relationship between the two countries remains far below its potential scope. The differing economic structures of the two countries, the mutual political distrust and the burden of an unsettled historical past stand in the way of a more intensive economic integration. This book combines up to date research from the German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ) with papers from a conference organised jointly with the Fujitsu Research Institute (FRI) and is an essential tool for academics and those doing business in East Asia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333970386
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	05/03/2002
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	233
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

DEEPAK BHATTASALI Chief of the Economics Unit and Lead Economist for China in the World Bank
JUICHI INADA Professor at the Senshû University in Tôkyô and adjunct Research Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) in Tôkyô.
MASAHIRO KAWAI Chief Economist of the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific Regional Office
YASUKO KAWASHIMA Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Environment Studies (NIES) in Tsukuba
C. H. KWAN Senior Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) in Tôkyô
TOMOO MARUKAWA Associate Professor in the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tôkyô
KATSUJI NAKAGANE Professor at the Graduate School of economics and the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tôkyô
MARKUS TAUBE Professor for the East Asian Economy and China at the University of Duisburg
YAN ZHU Senior Researcher at the Fujitsu Research Institute (FRI) in Tôkyô

Table of Contents

Preface; I.Hijiya-Kirschnereit Introduction; H.G.Hilpert & R.Haak The Emergence of China as an Economic Power and its Implications for Japan; C.-H. Kwan Cooperation or Conflict? What does Trade Data Say?; H.G.Hilpert Japan and China; T.M.H.Chan The Role of Overseas Chinese in the Sino-Japanese Economic Relationship; W.Zhu The Implications of China's Accession to the WTO; M.Kawai & D.Bhattasali Sino-Japanese Relations: FDI, Trade and Economic Growth; K.Nakagane Japan's ODA and China's Industrialization; J.Inada China's Industrialization. Which Role for Japan?; M.Taube Japanese Business Strategies Towards China; R.Haak Japanese FDI and Chinese Industrial Development; T.Marukawa

Editorial Reviews

Focusing on Sino-Japanese economic relations, essays from a January 2001 conference examine trade, investment, economic cooperation, Japan's role in China's economic development, and business activities and strategies of Japanese enterprises. They look at the nature and structure of Sino-Japanese economic relations, and economic forces and long-term trends shaping the relationships. Specific topics include implications of China's accession to the WTO, China's industrial development in the automobile, electronics, and textile industries, and the role of overseas Chinese. Hilpert formerly worked for the German Institute for Japanese Studies. Haak is also affiliated with the Institute. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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