World Wide Web: Chinese Migration in the 21st Century--And How It Will Change the World - Couverture souple

Lintner, Bertil

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9745241504 ISBN 13 : 9789745241503

Editeur : Orchid Press Publishing Limited, 2012

Synopsis

For centuries past, often driven by political upheaval or famine, Chinese have migrated to southeast Asia and beyond, to far flung corners of the globe. Large old Chinatowns in cities such as London, Toronto, New York and San Francisco attest to these earlier migrations. Chinese continue to emigrate in large numbers in the 21st century but this time around circumstances are different. Often encouraged and even facilitated by the Chinese state officially or otherwise modern migrants are often well educated and relatively affluent. And China today offers a myriad of opportunities to those who choose to stay. In this wide ranging new study, Lintner researches the locations, motives, perils and successes of modern Chinese migrants, as well as their potential impact on the rest of the globe. Is the state sponsorship of such migration driven by China s expanding needs for energy, minerals, lumber and fish or does it include more sinister motives? What is the likely impact of such migration on China s global diplomatic muscle? To what degree are new Chinese immigrants a fifth column in their new homes? What is the role of Chinese triad gangsters in this modern exodus? All of these and many more issues are addressed in this timely first-hand report. A must read for all China-watchers, or indeed for any who strive to understand the shifting dynamics of world power in the 21st century.

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À propos de l'auteur

Bertil Lintner is a Swedish journalist based in Thailand and the author on several works on Asia, including 'Blood Brothers: The Criminal Underworld of Asia', 'Great Leader, Dear Leader: Demystifying North Korea under the Kim Clan' and the seminal 'Land of Jade: Journey From India Through Northern Burma to China'. Lintner was the first foreign journalist to report on Aung San Suu Kyi's first release from house arrest in 1995, though nowadays his focuses have shiften to Laos, North Korea and, of course, China. He is a regular contributor to several publications, including Svenska Dagbladet, YaleGlobal Online, Politiken, Wall Street Journal, and Asia Times Online.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Orchid Press Publishing Limited
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9745241504
• ISBN 13: 9789745241503
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
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• Personne responsable: non disponible