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Abstract: Sexual crimes are prevalent worldwide.1 However, studies published in English on sexual crimes in non-Western nations remain limited.2 This study focuses on the People's Republic of China (thereafter, China) and examines two major sexual offences against children and minors, namely rape (qiangjian) and molestation (weixie). Utilising 1,434 adjudicated cases, this study empirically investigates how routine activities theory can inform our understanding of these crimes.3 Despite its widespread use (as discussed later), routine activities theory has not yet been applied to sexual offending against children and minors in China. This study argues that a valid typology of sex offenders identifying different offending ... Read More PubDate: 2025-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: Within the discourse of political theory, fundamental principles such as liberty, democracy, equity and justice converge to define the core characteristics of a collective entity committed to the ideals of the public good. These concepts represent the ultimate aspirations of each contemporary citizen. Since the Enlightenment, scholars have focused on understanding the complex interactions underpinning these concepts, particularly emphasising the relationship between freedom and democracy. Tocqueville, in his analysis of the failures of the French Revolution, astutely identified the potential conflict between popular democracy and individual liberty, thus recognising the imperative of mitigating the risks associated ... Read More PubDate: 2025-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: Collective resistance arising as a response to development-induced displacement projects is one of the most common issues worldwide.1 Such resistance is manifested both through acts of violence and in non-violent forms. Violent resistance involves displaced people organising and taking collective action, such as besieging demolition sites, committing acts of physical aggression, vandalism, looting and arson to create chaos and disrupt the demolition process. By contrast, non-violent resistance includes primarily sit-in demonstrations, marches and petitions, and seeking support through online public opinion. The widespread occurrence of collective resistance could lead to a spectrum of consequences, such as ... Read More PubDate: 2025-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: Borders, traditionally viewed as providing a "hard shell" for state sociopolitical authority, have undergone a sea change in the face of globalisation and the politics of scale. Scalar increases of the flow of goods, capital and people brought forth the permeability of political borders, whereas their scalar appropriation at the regional level mobilised borders as a "resource".1 States have (re)negotiated certain borders as soft and (re)located their polities at the centre of cross-border interactions based on specific economic and political interests. In Europe, political borders have been periodically reconstructed to manage what Helen Wallace has termed "neighbourness" and cross-border "connectedness",2 whereas ... Read More PubDate: 2025-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: Between 2013, when China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and 2022, approximately 149 countries signed and joined the initiative. This has led to an expansion of free trade between China and BRI countries. China's foreign trade in goods to these countries increased from US$941 billion (RMB6.25 trillion) in 2016 to US$1.359 trillion (RMB9.37 trillion) in 2020, representing an average annual growth rate of 10.6 per cent. China's exports increased from US$576.8 billion (RMB3.83 trillion) in 2016 to US$787 billion (RMB5.43 trillion) in 2020, with an average annual growth rate of 9.1 per cent, while imports grew at a rate of 13.0 per cent. This indicates that China's imports from BRI countries are growing at ... Read More PubDate: 2025-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: In February 2019, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council released the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), designating its development as a key national strategy.1 The Greater Bay Area encompasses the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and nine prefecture-level cities in Guangdong province.2 According to the Plan, the Greater Bay Area aims to be "a new attempt to break new ground in pursuing opening up on all fronts in a new era by intensifying comprehensive cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao". Additionally, the Greater Bay Area represents "a further ... Read More PubDate: 2025-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: Like many other countries, China has a long history of manipulating knowledge and narratives to serve the interests of its regime.1 This article examines a recent case of knowledge construction by studying China's COVID-19 prevention narratives related to parcel disinfection. The pandemic not only took a toll on public health, but also caused a social crisis: The uncertainty about how to respond to COVID-19 left citizens confused and dependent on government instructions for guidance on how best to protect their health and safety.2 Similar to the approaches of the governments of the United Kingdom3 and the United States,4 the Chinese government also discursively constructed the risks associated with COVID-19.During ... Read More PubDate: 2025-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: The overarching goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to "end poverty in all its forms everywhere". In 2020, China successfully eradicated absolute poverty and transitioned to a moderately prosperous society in all respects. This remarkable achievement is due to a series of targeted poverty alleviation policies implemented by the Chinese government, including the recent photovoltaic (PV) poverty alleviation project. Initiated in 2014, the project is a relatively new, innovative policy that aligns with goals related to green development, energy security and accelerated targeted poverty alleviation. However, in contrast to the rhetoric of the original policy design, some empirical studies have ... Read More PubDate: 2025-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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