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Author: Edited by: Wu Jinglian
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: At the time of publication of this issue of Comparative Studies, the China-Africa Cooperation Forum is holding its summit. One of the backgrounds of the forum is to jointly address the challenges brought by economic globalization. China and Africa are two sides of the same coin in globalization. Supporters and opponents of globalization can both find evidence to support their views in the economic development of these two regions. China's reform and opening-up policies have enabled it to rapidly integrate into the global economy and achieve more than 20 years of remarkable growth, while most countries in Africa are still trapped in poverty. Why does the same process of globalization produce such different effects? What are the underlying mechanisms? Indeed, "globalization" lacks a globally unified "authoritative" explanation. Therefore, this issue of Comparative Studies focuses on globalization, hoping to engage with readers. Comparative Studies provides an academic platform for comparative institutional analysis. It stays at the forefront of theory, selectively introducing the experiences and lessons of other countries, the theories and practices of transition economies, and the developments in the field of comparative research, while also specifically introducing the design of economic reform plans, policy proposals, and commentary from domestic and international academic circles on China's economic reforms. At the time of publication of this issue of Comparative Studies, the China-Africa Cooperation Forum is holding its summit. One of the backgrounds of the forum is to jointly address the challenges brought by economic globalization. China and Africa are two sides of the same coin in globalization. Supporters and opponents of globalization can both find evidence to support their views in the economic development of these two regions. China's reform and opening-up policies have enabled it to rapidly integrate into the global economy and achieve more than 20 years of remarkable growth, while most countries in Africa are still trapped in poverty. Why does the same process of globalization produce such different effects? What are the underlying mechanisms? Indeed, "globalization" lacks a globally unified "authoritative" explanation. Therefore, this issue of Comparative Studies focuses on globalization, hoping to engage with readers.