The year 2025 marks both the 25th anniversary of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)and the first year of implementation of the outcomes of the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit.Throughout the year,China has supporte...The year 2025 marks both the 25th anniversary of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)and the first year of implementation of the outcomes of the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit.Throughout the year,China has supported Africa in addressing historical injustices at diplomatic and political levels and firmly backed South Africa in hosting the G20 Leaders’Summit,further deepening China-Africa strategic mutual trust.展开更多
The legacy of rural-urban developmental imbalance and China’s household registration institution(i.e.,the hukou system)stratify Chinese citizens into three populations—rural villagers,urban dwellers,and rural-to-urb...The legacy of rural-urban developmental imbalance and China’s household registration institution(i.e.,the hukou system)stratify Chinese citizens into three populations—rural villagers,urban dwellers,and rural-to-urban migrants.These groups differ in values,lifestyles,and socioeconomic status.They have also been assigned to different tiers of government control and services based upon their location and hukou identities.Effective governance of these diverse and divided populations in urbanizing China requires a deeper understanding of their potentially different political orientations and attitudes toward government and why such differences exist.However,despite their demographic significance—by 2014,China’s rural-to-urban migrant population had reached to 253 million—rural-to-urban migrants remain unrepresented in studies of Chinese people’s political trust,which focus more on either rural villagers or urban dwellers.This study addresses this gap by situating Chinese rural-to-urban migrants at the center of triadic analytical framework and comparing their trust in local(i.e.,county-level)government to two reference groups:rural villagers and urban dwellers.We utilize data from the China Family Panel Study(CFPS)in 2014 and employ the propensity score matching(PSM)method to match rural-to-urban migrants and rural villagers with comparable propensities to migrate.This matched comparison found that rural-to-urban migrants are 4.91%less trusting of their county government than their rural villager counterparts.This result reflects a negative“urban effect”:The urban society may erode political trust compared to rural environments.Then the method of mechanical matching(MM)is used to compare rural-to-urban migrants and urban dwellers.This matched comparison found that rural-to-urban migrants are 3.2%more trusting than their urban counterparts.This indicates that the migrant identity(i.e.,being a rural hukou holders in cities)is associated with higher trust levels.This geography of political trust signals a more complex rural-urban divide in the citizen-government relationship in China.Different populations’various relationship with local government therefore merits additional attention to place-based and population-specific policies to rebuild trust.展开更多
Using data from the General Social Survey of Wuhan,China in 2014,this study designs three paths to analyze the direct and indirect relationships between education and perception of distributive justice of income.The f...Using data from the General Social Survey of Wuhan,China in 2014,this study designs three paths to analyze the direct and indirect relationships between education and perception of distributive justice of income.The first path explores whether education directly affects people’s perception of distributive justice.The second path connects education to socioeconomic status to determine whether higher status results in a higher perception of distributive justice.The last path introduces political trust as a mediating variable to evaluate the relationship between political trust and justice perception.Results show that education is the significant factor that affects people’s political trust and perception of distributive justice.展开更多
Hong Kong has a long history with its high efficiency and clean and self-disciplined government.Within the past over 20 years,different social development trend has occurred in Hong Kong.The article observed the relat...Hong Kong has a long history with its high efficiency and clean and self-disciplined government.Within the past over 20 years,different social development trend has occurred in Hong Kong.The article observed the relationship between political trust from residence and public service efficiency of government in Hong Kong from 1992 to 2015 and found that the value of public service efficiency has a significant effect on political trust in Hong Kong government,the higher the efficiency of public services,the higher the political trust.The author tried to find the path for the Hong Kong government to improve its public service quality and efficiency after testifying the positive correlation between public service efficiency and residential political trust with empirical analysis.展开更多
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU.Over half a century,China and the EU have steadily enhanced political mutual trust,deepened mutually beneficia...This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU.Over half a century,China and the EU have steadily enhanced political mutual trust,deepened mutually beneficial cooperation,and firmly upheld multilateralism,bringing tangible benefits to both peoples and making a significant contribution to global peace and development.展开更多
From the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN in 1991 to the 30th anniversary of their dialogue relations in 2021,bilateral ties have been continuously elevated to a comprehensive strategic part...From the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN in 1991 to the 30th anniversary of their dialogue relations in 2021,bilateral ties have been continuously elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership.We have witnessed relentless enhancement of political mutual trust,deepening economic cooperation,and closer people-to-people exchanges.The sustained development of the China-ASEAN bilateral partnership is precisely what has generated significant positive spillover e!ects,driving profound changes in China’s relations with neighboring countries.The various levels of partnerships China has established with neighboring countries will play an important role in shaping a networked,non-hierarchical regional order in the future,and such relationships have already become a key pathway for China and its neighbors to jointly build a community with a shared future in the region.展开更多
Based on three datasets of the Chinese Social Survey(CSS)2013,2015,and 2017 and the National Statistical Yearbook,this study examined whether and in what ways using the Internet may or may not affect the public evalua...Based on three datasets of the Chinese Social Survey(CSS)2013,2015,and 2017 and the National Statistical Yearbook,this study examined whether and in what ways using the Internet may or may not affect the public evaluation of government environmental governance(GEG).There are three main findings.First,Internet use has a negative influence on the public evaluation of GEG.Second,there has been an urban-rural difference in terms of Internet use;especially for the rural resident,increasing their use of the Internet significantly lowered their evaluation of GEG.Third,Internet use affects GEG mainly through political trust,whilst it tends to enhance people’s perception of environmental problems;however,it has little influence on their evaluation of GEG.This finding implies that public evaluation of GEG should be viewed as an important inter-subjective dimension of GEG;especially in the Internet era,it has become increasingly necessary for the government to not only continuously improve the quality of governance by dealing with actual/practical environmental issues,but also enhance its ability to react to the public opinions online effectively and appropriately.展开更多
Grounded in an analysis of the unique advantages of China-Russia relations, the paper argues that the two countries have established a high level of political trust and will continue to work in concert on all fronts. ...Grounded in an analysis of the unique advantages of China-Russia relations, the paper argues that the two countries have established a high level of political trust and will continue to work in concert on all fronts. It also looks back at how China entered into alliances throughout its history and the lessons it has learned from those experiences. It emphasizes that China does not deem the establishment of exclusive alliances or political blocs as a foreign policy option.展开更多
文摘The year 2025 marks both the 25th anniversary of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)and the first year of implementation of the outcomes of the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit.Throughout the year,China has supported Africa in addressing historical injustices at diplomatic and political levels and firmly backed South Africa in hosting the G20 Leaders’Summit,further deepening China-Africa strategic mutual trust.
基金The research results of this paper are sponsored by Kunshan Municipal Government Research Funding.
文摘The legacy of rural-urban developmental imbalance and China’s household registration institution(i.e.,the hukou system)stratify Chinese citizens into three populations—rural villagers,urban dwellers,and rural-to-urban migrants.These groups differ in values,lifestyles,and socioeconomic status.They have also been assigned to different tiers of government control and services based upon their location and hukou identities.Effective governance of these diverse and divided populations in urbanizing China requires a deeper understanding of their potentially different political orientations and attitudes toward government and why such differences exist.However,despite their demographic significance—by 2014,China’s rural-to-urban migrant population had reached to 253 million—rural-to-urban migrants remain unrepresented in studies of Chinese people’s political trust,which focus more on either rural villagers or urban dwellers.This study addresses this gap by situating Chinese rural-to-urban migrants at the center of triadic analytical framework and comparing their trust in local(i.e.,county-level)government to two reference groups:rural villagers and urban dwellers.We utilize data from the China Family Panel Study(CFPS)in 2014 and employ the propensity score matching(PSM)method to match rural-to-urban migrants and rural villagers with comparable propensities to migrate.This matched comparison found that rural-to-urban migrants are 4.91%less trusting of their county government than their rural villager counterparts.This result reflects a negative“urban effect”:The urban society may erode political trust compared to rural environments.Then the method of mechanical matching(MM)is used to compare rural-to-urban migrants and urban dwellers.This matched comparison found that rural-to-urban migrants are 3.2%more trusting than their urban counterparts.This indicates that the migrant identity(i.e.,being a rural hukou holders in cities)is associated with higher trust levels.This geography of political trust signals a more complex rural-urban divide in the citizen-government relationship in China.Different populations’various relationship with local government therefore merits additional attention to place-based and population-specific policies to rebuild trust.
基金This paper is supported by the fund of“Research on the Role of Mobile Internet in Adult Education of Migrant Children(Sisu 2018023)”.
文摘Using data from the General Social Survey of Wuhan,China in 2014,this study designs three paths to analyze the direct and indirect relationships between education and perception of distributive justice of income.The first path explores whether education directly affects people’s perception of distributive justice.The second path connects education to socioeconomic status to determine whether higher status results in a higher perception of distributive justice.The last path introduces political trust as a mediating variable to evaluate the relationship between political trust and justice perception.Results show that education is the significant factor that affects people’s political trust and perception of distributive justice.
基金Our article is a stage achievement of the Project of the 13th Five-year Plan of Education Science of Guangdong Province:“Path to Improve Governance Capacity of Pilot Zone of Shenzhen”(2020GXJK031)the Project of Philosophy&Social of Zhuhai City:“An Investigation on National Identity of University Students from Hong Kong and Macao in Zhuhai”(2019YC052).We appreciate the support from the projects.
文摘Hong Kong has a long history with its high efficiency and clean and self-disciplined government.Within the past over 20 years,different social development trend has occurred in Hong Kong.The article observed the relationship between political trust from residence and public service efficiency of government in Hong Kong from 1992 to 2015 and found that the value of public service efficiency has a significant effect on political trust in Hong Kong government,the higher the efficiency of public services,the higher the political trust.The author tried to find the path for the Hong Kong government to improve its public service quality and efficiency after testifying the positive correlation between public service efficiency and residential political trust with empirical analysis.
文摘This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU.Over half a century,China and the EU have steadily enhanced political mutual trust,deepened mutually beneficial cooperation,and firmly upheld multilateralism,bringing tangible benefits to both peoples and making a significant contribution to global peace and development.
文摘From the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN in 1991 to the 30th anniversary of their dialogue relations in 2021,bilateral ties have been continuously elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership.We have witnessed relentless enhancement of political mutual trust,deepening economic cooperation,and closer people-to-people exchanges.The sustained development of the China-ASEAN bilateral partnership is precisely what has generated significant positive spillover e!ects,driving profound changes in China’s relations with neighboring countries.The various levels of partnerships China has established with neighboring countries will play an important role in shaping a networked,non-hierarchical regional order in the future,and such relationships have already become a key pathway for China and its neighbors to jointly build a community with a shared future in the region.
基金supported by Major Project of The National Social Science Fund of China[Grant number.19ZDA149]the Guanghua Talent Project of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.
文摘Based on three datasets of the Chinese Social Survey(CSS)2013,2015,and 2017 and the National Statistical Yearbook,this study examined whether and in what ways using the Internet may or may not affect the public evaluation of government environmental governance(GEG).There are three main findings.First,Internet use has a negative influence on the public evaluation of GEG.Second,there has been an urban-rural difference in terms of Internet use;especially for the rural resident,increasing their use of the Internet significantly lowered their evaluation of GEG.Third,Internet use affects GEG mainly through political trust,whilst it tends to enhance people’s perception of environmental problems;however,it has little influence on their evaluation of GEG.This finding implies that public evaluation of GEG should be viewed as an important inter-subjective dimension of GEG;especially in the Internet era,it has become increasingly necessary for the government to not only continuously improve the quality of governance by dealing with actual/practical environmental issues,but also enhance its ability to react to the public opinions online effectively and appropriately.
文摘Grounded in an analysis of the unique advantages of China-Russia relations, the paper argues that the two countries have established a high level of political trust and will continue to work in concert on all fronts. It also looks back at how China entered into alliances throughout its history and the lessons it has learned from those experiences. It emphasizes that China does not deem the establishment of exclusive alliances or political blocs as a foreign policy option.
