CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Zhang, Chenzhi |
|---|---|
| Title | State-Business Relations in China's Digital Silk Road: The Case of Alibaba Group's E-WTP |
| Summary | This thesis explores interactive behaviors and relations between businesses and the Chinese state in the Digital Silk Road of China’s foreign policy through a qualitative analysis method, using Alibaba Group as a case study. The data for the study comes primarily from government reports, corporate business statements, and media coverage. The study reveals four main findings: first, private businesses have a different relation to the Chinese state than state-owned enterprises. Private firms rely primarily on their own innovativeness and commercial strength to grow and do not rely exclusively on the Chinese state. Second, in the digital sector, businesses and the state demonstrate a mutually independent partnership in China’s foreign policy. Third, local Chinese governments continue to provide a supportive and complementary role in promoting economic growth and cooperation with the world. Finally, financial support from the Chinese state is no longer seen as a necessary condition of backup to promote business globalization. This study provides important insights into interactions between the Chinese state and businesses. |
| Supervisor | Bogaards, Matthijs |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/zhang_chenzhi.pdf |
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