Globalisation, Transition and Development in China

Huaichuan Rui received her PhD from the Judge Institute of Management, University of Cambridge, where she is currently a Research Associate. Her main interests are in globalisation and its impact on both developed and developing countries, and China's coal and related industries (steel, power and manufacturing). She also teaches in Cambridge and is consultant to various investment companies.

• Introduction  1. The Challenges Facing China  2. The Challenges Facing China's Coal Industry  3. Development: The Rise and Fall of TVE Coalmines  4. Transition: Transforming Traditional SOE Coalmines  5. Globalization: Building Competitive Coal Corporations  6. Conclusion: Interrelationship of Three Challenges and the Role of the State  Bibliography  Notes

'China's coal mining industry is much in the news, both because of its appalling safety record and because of the way Chinese demand is forcing up world coal prices. This book is a useful examination of some of the problems facing the industry.' - The China Journal'The book's most useful and interesting parts are the case studies, especially of Jixi and Shenhua, which contain many illuminating illustrations of the current problems of China's economy.' - The China Journal