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This unique book intends to provide a focussed analysis of the main Chinese industrial sectors through case studies, data analyses and reviews of new state-initiated policies. In response to the global economic crisis in the short run and to cope with the existing structural problems of production in the long run, the Chinese central government has successively released new development outlines for 10 key industries since 2008. In this book, the authors used key sectors including automobile, steel, shipbuilding, high-speed railway and new energy to analyse the development of China’s industries, along with their challenges and future prospects.
The effectiveness of state-oriented policies in rejuvenating these industries will be evaluated. After discussing the background and motivations for the new government-initiated policies, through detailed analyses of these policies, the authors assess the contribution of these policies to industrial development. The authors also identify and analyse existing and potential challenges to sustainable development of China’s industries.
How did the industries respond to climate change and the development of a low-carbon economy in China? What measures have been taken by these industries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and reduce overall energy consumption? What are the latest developments in China’s industrial sector in terms of technological progress and upgrading? What are the potential challenges facing the industrial sector in the post-economic crisis era? This study intends to address these issues.
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- Introduction (M Yang and H Yu)
- China as the World’s Largest Automobile Market (H Yu and M Yang)
- China’s Shipbuilding Industry Facing Crisis and Challenge (M Yang and J-J Zhu)
- Challenges for China’s Steel Industry: Overcapacity and Production Fragmentation (H Yu and M Yang)
- China’s Wind Power Industry: From Infant Stage to Growth Stage(M Yang and R-F Pan)
- China’s Recycled Water/Water Treatment Industry in the Age of Water Crisis (M Yang and C-F Weng)
- Harvesting Sunlight: Solar Thermal Industry in China (M Yang and R-F Pan)
- Harvesting Sunlight: Solar Photovoltaic Industry in China (M Yang and R-F Pan)
- China Enters the Age of High-Speed Rail (H Yu and M Yang)
- China’s Airports: Reform, Development and Challenges (X-Y Yang and H Yu)
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