“To promote both academic and policy-oriented research on East Asian development”
Background Briefs (2008)
EAI Background Briefs are policy-oriented research papers circulated to government. They are available for reference in National Library or NUS Library.
No. 422
China’s Economy 2008 And Outlook For 2009: Crisis Of A Sharp Slowdown
John WONG, 24 December 2008
No. 421
China’s Politics In 2008: Year Of Celebration And Crises
ZHENG Yongnian, LYE Liang Fook & CHEN Gang, 22 December 200
No. 420
The International Financial Crisis And China’s External Response
ZHENG Yongnian & LYE Liang Fook, 17 December 2008
No. 419
China’s Land Policy Reform: An Update
Sarah Y. TONG & CHEN Gang, 11 December 2008
No. 418
Land Market In China’s Modernization: Regulations, Challenges, And Reforms
SU Fubing, 11 December 2008
No. 417
EU’s Monitoring Of China’s Compliance With WTO Obligations
KONG Qingjiang, 4 December 2008
No. 416
Trade Disputes Between China And The EU
KONG Qingjiang, 4 December 2008
No. 415
The Economics of Taiwan’s Three Direct Links With Mainland China
CHEN Chien-Hsun, 27 November 2008
No. 414
A Milestone In Cross-Strait Ties: Chen Yunlin’s Historic Trip To Taiwan
LIM Tai Wei, 27 November 2008
No. 413
Is China Winning Friends In Southeast Asia?: Views From The Citizens
WANG Zhengxu, 12 November 2008
No. 412
China’s Death Penalty: Reforms On Capital Punishment
LU Hong, 12 November 2008
No. 411
China’s Growing Influence In Latin America: Challenges And Opportunities
LI He, 30 October 2008
No. 410
Japan’s Unique Economic Relations With China: Economic Integration Under Political Uncertainty
XING Yuqing, 23 October 2008
No. 409
Japan-Korea Relations: The Takeshima Issue From The Japanese Perspective
LIM Tai Wei, 16 October 2008
No. 408
Korea-Japan Relations: The Dokdo Issue From The Korean Perspective
LIM Tai Wei, 16 October 2008
No. 407
A Political Gold Medal For Xi Jinping: The Successful Beijing Olympics
ZHENG Yongnian & CHEN Gang, 8 October 2008
No. 406
The Tainted Milk Formula Scandal: Another Hard Lesson For China
ZHAO Litao & LIM Tin Seng, 29 September 2008
No. 405
Guangdong Under Wang Yang: “Mind Liberation” And Development
BO Zhiyue, 12 September 2008
No. 404
Ma Ying-Jiou’s First Hundred Days: A Good Learning Process?
HUANG Jing, 9 September 2008
No. 403
The Post-Fukuda Era: The Contenders Waiting In The Wings
LIM Tai Wei, 3 September 2008
No. 402
Russia’s Venture Into Georgia: Russia’s Problems, China’s Dilemma
ZHENG Yongnian & LIM Tai Wei, 2 September 2008
No. 401
China’s New Left And Its Impact On Political Liberalization
LI He, 26 August 2008
No. 400
China Post Olympics: Rising Confidence Amidst Challenges
ZHENG Yongnian & LYE Liang Fook, 26 August 2008
No. 399
China’s Regional Labour Migration: Economic And Social Consequences
LU Ding, 20 August 2008
No. 398
Comparing Trade Performance Of China And India
Sarah Y. TONG, 20 August 2008
No. 397
China’s Active Role In The Greater Mekong Sub-Region: A “Win-Win” Outcome?
LIM Tin Seng, 6 August 2008
No. 396
Sino-American Relations: Dynamic Stability Facing New Factors
WANG Fei-Ling, 6 August 2008
No. 395
Fast And Furious: Problems Of China’s Higher Education Expansion
ZHAO Litao & SHENG Sixin, 24 July 2008
No. 394
China’s “Great Leap” In Higher Education
ZHAO Litao & SHENG Sixin, 24 July 2008
No. 393
From Tibet Riots To Sichuan Quake: Turnaround In China’s Public Relations Fortunes
LYE Liang Fook, 16 July 2008
No. 392
China’s Measured Media Liberalization: Gearing Up For The Beijjing Olympics
LYE Liang Fook, 16 July 2008
No. 391
Japan’s Views Of Ma Ying Jeou’s Ascension To Power: An End To An Illusion?
LIM Tai Wei, 2 July 2008
No. 390
Clear Skies For Beijing Olympics?
CHEN Gang, 2 July 2008
No. 389
Sichuan Earthquakes And Relief Efforts: The Power Of The Internet
YANG Guobin, 25 June 2008
No. 388
The Rise Of Internet Activists In China
YANG Guobin, 25 June 2008
No. 387
China Struggling To Cope With Its Water Crises: Foreign Participation In China’s Water Industry
YANG Mu & TENG Siow Song, 12 June 2008
No. 386
China Struggling To Cope With Its Water Crises: Foreign Participation In China’s Water Industry
YANG Mu & TENG Siow Song, 12 June 2008
No. 385
No. 384
Beijing’s Tibet Problem: Policies And Dilemmas
BO Zhiyue & CHEN Gang, 26 May 2008
No. 383
China’s Tibet Problem: Still No Way Out?
HUANG Jing, 26 May 2008
No. 382
Has Hu Jintao’s Recent Visit Really Boosted A Future-Oriented Sino-Japanese Relationship?
LAM Peng Er, 15 May 2008
No. 381
Ma Ying-Jeou Facing A Formidable Economic Challenge
CHEN Chien-Hsun, 7 May 2008
No. 380
Health System Reform In China: What Are The Options?
QIAN Jiwei, 18 April 2008
No. 379
China’s New Round Of Healthcare Reforms
GU Xin, 18 April 2008
No. 378
China’s New Labour Contract Law: Belated Convent To Better Protection Of Workers
ZHAO Litao & LIM Tin Seng, 10 April 2008
No. 377
Taiwan After The Presidential Election: Challenges And Opportunities For Ma Ying-Jeou
BO Zhiyue, 1 April 2008
No. 376
Korea’s New President Facing New Challenges: “Korea 747,” “Pragmatism,” “Reciprocity” And “New Diplomacy”
JOO Jae Woo, 26 March 2008
No. 375
The Fukuda Administration: Mending Fences With China
LAM Peng Er, 26 March 2008
No. 374
China’s 11th National People’s Congress: What’s New?
BO Zhiyue & CHEN Gang, 19 March 2008
No. 373
On The Future Status Of Taiwan: Different Views From Beijing And Taipei
CHEN Mumin, 12 March 2008
No. 372
China’s Crisis Management: Lessons From The Snow Storm Disaster
YANG Mu & LYE Liang Fook, 5 March 2008
No. 371
China’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves: An Update
CHEN Shaofeng & LIM Tin Seng, 26 February 2008
No. 370
Taiwan’s Coming Presidential Election: Dilemma For The DPP And Challenges For The KMT
BO Zhiyue, 26 February 2008
No. 369
China’s Regulation Of Religion In A Changing Context
ZHAO Litao & TAN Soon Heng, 1 February 2008
No. 368
Religious Revival In China
ZHAO Litao & TAN Soon Heng, 1 February 2008
No. 367
The Fukuda Administration: Coping With Japan’s Political Gridlock
LAM Peng Er, 22 January 2008
No. 366
China To End Preferential Tax Treatments To Foreign Investors: Implications For FDI
TIAN Xiaowen, 17 January 2008
No. 365
Reforming China’s Urban Housing Policy: The Case Of Xiamen
LIANG Ruobing, 17 January 2008
No. 364
China’s Economy In 2007/8: Coping With Problems Of Secular High Growth
John WONG, 2 January 2008
