Tim Summers works on the political economy and international relations of contemporary China. He is a Lecturer at the Centre for China Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a (non-resident) Senior Consulting Fellow on the Asia Programme at Chatham House. He was British consul-general in Chongqing from 2004 to 2007.

• Introduction 1: Globalization and China 2: Regional policy in contemporary China – a historical overview 3: South China’s Bay Area – from factory floor to global challenger 4: Chongqing – Globalization moves inland 5: The Belt and Road Initiative and China’s regions 6: Conclusion – China and its regions in an era of Globalization

"With considerable analytical rigor and clarity in exposition, Summers convincingly shows that China's engagement with globalization cannot just be understood at the national level, but has fundamentally been a story about differentiated participation in the global economy across China's regions. This is the first book to examine China's post-1978 development from a regional perspective. Students, researchers, and policy makers who want to understand China's rapid economic rise in the 21st century will find this book indispensable." - Alvin So, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China