Telecommunications Policy in China: A Two-Tier Bargaining Model

Telecommunications has become one of the anointed ‘pillar industries’ of China’s economic reform program.

Telecommunications Policy in China: A Two-Tier Bargaining Model

Telecommunications has become one of the anointed ‘pillar industries’ of China’s economic reform program. It is our contention that much of the confusion surrounding developments in the Chinese telecommunications industry result from a lack of understanding of the policy process. As has been the case broadly across the Chinese industrial administration, policy-making in the telecommunications sector has been driven by a number of different – and, at times, apparently contradictory – concerns through the reform era.

Download the paper here

Photo by Dominik Vanyi

Related Articles

Connecting the Future: How Connectivity and AI Unlock New Potential 

Connecting the Future: How Connectivity and AI Unlock New Potential 

The transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot be realised without comprehensive, resilient, and secure digital connectivity. As AI continues...

7 Jul 2025 Reports
Building Resilient Healthcare Supply Chains Across Asia Pacific

Building Resilient Healthcare Supply Chains Across Asia Pacific

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in global healthcare supply chains. In response, this initiative, led by the National Center...

16 Jun 2025 Reports
The UK’s Digital and Data Opportunity: Public Services for a New Era

The UK’s Digital and Data Opportunity: Public Services for a New Era

The UK government’s forthcoming spending review will be a clear indication of the government’s commitment, revealing through its funding allocations...

9 Jun 2025 Reports
Accelerating Trade Efficiency in APEC: Promoting the Utilisation of Paperless Trade Platforms

Accelerating Trade Efficiency in APEC: Promoting the Utilisation of Paperless Trade Platforms

As trade volume and importance grow across APEC, improving efficiency has become critical to sustaining trade growth. One key solution?...

29 May 2025 Reports