Domestic Westward Expansion in Mainland China: Causes, Effects, Foreign Investment, and Local Regulations
International Law Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2013
18 Pages Posted: 2 Nov 2013 Last revised: 3 Nov 2013
Date Written: October 2013
Abstract
This article discusses domestic westward economic expansion in the PRC. In the context of the PRC’s progress towards a developed and globalized society, this article focuses on foreign participation and examines the effects of expansion on developing areas in Western China and more developed areas in Eastern China. It also explores local regulations that affect foreign investment and local expansion. This article begins by examining the current extent of foreign manufacturing and sales in the PRC, the causes and effects of domestic westward expansion, and the local regulations that either promote foreign investment or protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of rapid development. This article then analyzes local regulations, the current economic situation in Eastern China, and the future of Western China, and concludes by providing insight on the effectiveness of local regulations and the relationship between foreign companies and Western China.
Keywords: China, Domestic Expansion, Westward Expansion, Chengdu, Chongqing, Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, Local Regulations, Environment, Labor, Land
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation