“To promote both academic and policy-oriented research on East Asian development”
Background Briefs (2012)
EAI Background Briefs are policy-oriented research papers circulated to government. They are available for reference in National Library or NUS Library.
No. 781
Taiwanese Politics In 2012
Katherine TSENG Hui-Yi, 27 December 2012
No. 780
Hong Kong Politics In 2012: Weak Leadership, Frustrated Society
KWONG Kin-ming & YEW Chiew Ping, 27 December 2012
No. 779
Landslide For Liberal Democratic Party’s 2012 Lower House Election In Japan: A Lean To The Right?
LAM Peng Er, 20 December 2012
No. 778
China’s Foreign Policy In 2012: Responding To The US Pivot To Asia And Territorial Disputes With Its Neighbours
ZHENG Yongnian, LYE Liang Fook & CHEN Gang, 20 December 2012
No. 777
North Korea In 2012: A Year Of Precarious Consolidation
YOU Ji, 13 December 2012
No. 776
The Chinese Society In 2012: Still Minsheng
ZHAO Litao & QI Dongtao, 13 December 2012
No. 775
China’s Politics In 2012: New Leadership Emerges From A Tumultuous Domestic Environment
ZHENG Yongnian, CHEN Gang & LYE Liang Fook, 13 December 2012
No. 774
A Crisis-Ridden Continent And A Confident Party: Europe Watches China’s 18th Party Congress
H. Christoph STEINHARDT & WU Dan, 5 December 2012
No. 773
The Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Contretemps: Taiwan’s Fray For Uncertain Goals
Katherine TSENG Hui-Yi, 29 November 2012
No. 772
China’s And India’s Investment Strategies In Africa
ZHAO Hong & WANG Luyao, 29 November 2012
No. 771
China’s New Supreme Command And Politics Of Central Military Commission Reshuffle
YOU Ji, 22 November 2012
No. 770
Leadership Transition At The 18th National Congress Of The Chinese Communist Party
BO Zhiyue, 22 November 2012
No. 769
General Xu Qiliang: Central Military Commission Vice Chairman From The Air Force
BO Zhiyue, 15 November 2012
No. 768
Chinese Perceptions of 2012 US Presidential Election
Alistair D. B. COOK & WENG Cuifen, 15 November 2012
No. 767
The 2012 US Presidential Election And US-China Relations
ZHU Zhiqun, 15 November 2012
No. 766
China’s Rapidly Rising Outward Foreign Direct Investment In The European Union
YANG Mu, WU Dan & Sarah Y. TONG, 9 November 2012
No. 765
China-EU Trade Relations: Rocky Road Ahead?
Sarah Y. TONG & WU Dan, 9 November 2012
No. 764
Local Leadership Succession In China
Lance L. P. GORE, 1 November 2012
No. 763
“Social Management”: China Goes Beyond Maintaining Social Stability
SHAN Wei, 22 October 2012
No. 762
China Curbs Official Extravagance
CHEN Gang, 22 October 2012
No. 761
The Third Pilot Urban Land Reform In Shenzhen
ZHOU Zhihua, 18 October 2012
No. 760
The Land Supply System For Urban Development In China
ZHOU Zhihua, 18 October 2012
No. 759
Social Health Insurance In China: Getting The Incentive Right
QIAN Jiwei, 11 October 2012
No. 758
China’s New Measures To Stimulate Growth
Sarah Y. TONG & YAO Jielu, 11 October 2012
No. 757
The Diaoyu Islands Contretemps And Nationalism In China
Katherine TSENG Hui-Yi, 4 October 2012
No. 756
Japan And The South China Sea Dispute: Seeking A More Active Political Role
LAM Peng Er, 27 September 2012
No. 755
Hong Kong Legislative Council Election 2012: New Political Landscape Brings New Governance Challenges
YEW Chiew Ping & KWONG Kin-ming, 14 September 2012
No. 754
Why Is National Education Opposed In Hong Kong But Accepted In Macao?
CHOU Kwok Ping, 13 September 2012
No. 753
Hong Kong’s National Education Controversy
CHOU Kwok Ping, 13 September 2012
No. 752
China’s New Endeavour To Protect Intellectual Property Rights
Gordon C. K. CHEUNG, 6 September 2012
No. 751
Taiwan’s Information And Communication Technology Industry
CHIANG Min-Hua, 6 September 2012
No. 750
Weibo And Its Political And Social Impacts On China
YANG Lijun & CAO Shenshen, 30 August 2012
No. 749
China’s New Provincial Party Leaders
BO Zhiyue, 30 August 2012
No. 748
Status Quo Interests Stall China’s Reform
Lance L. P. GORE, 23 August 2012
No. 747
Chinese Communist Party Members: Same Bed, Different Dreams
TANG Wenfang, 23 August 2012
No. 746
State-Owned Enterprises In China: Regional Competition And Challenges
YU Hong, 17 August 2012
No. 745
Shale Gas Revolution And China’s Industrial Policy
YANG Mu & CAO Shenshen, 17 August 2012
No. 744
Hong Kong In China: 15 Years After The Handover
KWONG Kin-ming, YEW Chiew Ping & YU Hong, 10 August 2012
No. 743
North Korea Under Kim Jong-Un: An Initial Assessment
ZHU Zhiqun, 10 August 2012
No. 742
Chongqing After Bo Xilai
BO Zhiyue, 7 August 2012
No. 741
Fertility Trends And Policy Responses In Northeast Asia
KWONG Kin-ming & YANG Lijun, 7 August 2012
No. 740
Can China-Philippine Relations Go Beyond South China Sea Dispute?
ZHAO Hong, 27 July 2012
No. 739
Taiwan’s Trade And Investment Framework Agreement With The United States
CHIANG Min-Hua, 27 July 2012
No. 738
Internet Development And Its Influences On Legal Reform In China
LIANG Bin, 20 July 2012
No. 737
The Limitation Of The Internet In Promoting Democracy In China
TANG Wenfang, 20 July 2012
No. 736
The Trans-Pacific Partnership From China’s Viewpoint: Perceptions, Realities, And Uncertainties
FAN Ying & Sarah Y. TONG, 13 July 2012
No. 735
The US “Pivot” To Asia And Its Impact On US-China Relations
ZHU Zhiqun, 13 July 2012
No. 734
China’s Surging Outward Investment In Africa
WANG Luyao, 6 July 2012
No. 733
The Scarborough Shoal Dispute Between China And The Philippines
Alistair D. B. COOK, 6 July 2012
No. 732
Restructuring Japan’s National Politics From Osaka: The Challenge Of Mayor Hashimoto Toru
LAM Peng Er, 27 June 2012
No. 731
China Embarks On Massive Social Housing Construction Programme
ZHOU Zhihua, 22 June 2012
No. 730
Managing Internal Migration In China: From Control-Oriented To Service Oriented
XIONG Guangqing & ZHAO Litao, 22 June 2012
No. 729
Health Reform In China: Three Years After
QIAN Jiwei, 14 June 2012
No. 728
Mental Health Care In China
QIAN Jiwei, 14 June 2012
No. 727
Wang Yang’s Reform Program In Guangdong
Lance L. P. GORE, 4 June 2012
No. 726
Party-Military Relations In China
BO Zhiyue, 31 May 2012
No. 725
China Breaks “Iron Rice Bowl” Of Public Service Units
CHEN Gang, 31 May 2012
No. 724
The China-Philippine Stand-Off In The South China Sea
Katherine TSENG Hui-Yi, 23 May 2012
No. 723
Has The Wenzhou Train Crash Derailed China’s High-Speed Railway Plan?
YANG Mu & Cao Shenshen, 18 May 2012
No. 722
Government Revenue In China: Why Has It Risen So Rapidly?
QIAN Jiwei & Sarah Y. TONG, 18 May 2012
No. 721
US-Taiwan Relations Under Ma Ying-Jeou
Katherine TSENG Hui-Yi, 11 May 2012
No. 720
Impact Of “Protect Diaoyu Islands Campaign” On Cross-Strait Relations
Katherine TSENG Hui-Yi, 11 May 2012
No. 719
Intensifying State Intervention In China’s Land And Housing Markets
ZHOU Zhihua, 4 May 2012
No. 718
China’s Fallen Entrepreneurs: The Pitfalls In The Business Environment
Lance L. P. GORE, 4 May 2012
No. 717
Think Tank Development In Hong Kong
KWONG Kin-ming & ZHAO Litao, 27 April 2012
No. 716
South Asian Studies In China: An Assessment
ZHAO Hong, 27 April 2012
No. 715
China’s Western Development Strategy: Ten Years On
YU Hong, 20 April 2012
No. 714
China Embarks On Ambitious Megacity Plans In Guangdong
YU Hong, 20 April 2012
No. 713
The Hong Kong Chief Executive Election And Its Aftermath
YEW Chiew Ping & KWONG Kin-ming, 13 April 2012
No. 712
China’s Land-Use Control And Land Supply System
ZHONG Sheng, 4 April 2012
No. 711
China’s Fast Catch-Up In Research And Development
WU Yanrui, 4 April 2012
No. 710
Taiwan’s Talent Deficit Crisis
QI Dongtao, 29 March 2012
No. 709
The Korean Peninsula In 2012: Uncertainties And Challenges
YUAN Jingdong, 29 March 2012
No. 708
How Will China’s Economy Adjust To Lower Growth
John WONG, 19 March 2012
No. 707
China Coming To The End Of Its High Growth
John WONG, 19 March 2012
No. 706
China’s Parliamentary Sessions 2012: The Beginning Of Political Maneuverings For Leadership Transition
CHEN Gang, YANG Mu & LYE Liang Fook, 16 March 2012
No. 705
Non-Governmental Organizations In China: Post-2008 Expansion And The New Challenges
Sonia WONG, 8 March 2012
No. 704
Non-Governmental Organizations And Government In China: Enemies Or Allies?
Sonia WONG, 8 March 2012
No. 703
China’s Dilemma On Iran And Its Options
ZHAO Hong, 1 March 2012
No. 702
Xi Jinping And His Military Ties
ZHAO Hong, 1 March 2012
No. 701
China In Search Of A New Development Model: Guangdong Or Chongqing?
LANCE L. P. GORE, 21 February 2012
No. 700
Xi Jinping’s Visit To The United States And China-US Relations
LYE Liang Fook & WU Dan, 21 February 2012
No. 699
China Building Large Passenger Planes
YANG Mu & WENG Cuifen, 17 February 2012
No. 698
China’s Civil Aviation Industry Taking Off
YANG Mu & WENG Cuifen, 17 February 2012
No. 697
China Intensifies Economic Relations With Central Asia
Sarah Y. TONG & CHIANG Min-Hua, 10 February 2012
No. 696
China-Indonesia Bilateral Relations: An Update
ZHAO Hong, 10 February 2012
No. 695
Developing China’s Central Region To Sustain Future Growth
YU Hong & Sarah Y. TONG, 3 February 2012
No. 694
China’s State-Owned Enterprises In The Post-Crisis Era: Development And Dilemma
Sarah Y. TONG & HUANG Yanjie, 3 February 2012
No. 693
China’s New Team Of Top Financial Regulators
YANG Mu & WENG Cuifen, 27 January 2012
No. 692
Politburo “Group Study” Sessions: Is The Chinese Communist Party Becoming More Technocratic?
CHEN Gang, 27 January 2012
No. 691
Taiwan’s 2012 Presidential And Legislative Elections
Qi Dongtao, 17 January 2012
No. 690
Taiwan’s Economy In 2011: Slower Growth And Further Dependence On China
CHIANG Min-Hua, 13 January 2012
No. 689
Hong Kong Politics In 2011: Government Credibility And Political Awareness
KWONG Kin-ming & YEW Chiew Ping, 13 January 2012
No. 688
Japan’s Politics In 2011: Under The Shadow Of The Triple Disasters
LAM Peng Er, 13 January 2012
No. 687
Taiwan In 2011-2012: Cross-Strait Relations Continue To Dominate
Katherine TSENG Hui-Yi & CHIANG Min-Hua, 5 January 2012
No. 686
China’s Economy In Review: Moderate Slowdown In 2011, Still Weaker Growth Prospects For 2012
John WONG, 5 January 2012

