Industrial Policies Under Xi Jinping: A Steering Theory Perspective

IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES ISSUES & STUDIES Pub Date : 2021-12-11 DOI:10.1142/s1013251121500168
D. Fischer, Hannes Gohli, Sabrina Habich-Sobiegalla
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Xi Jinping’s ascension to power and subsequent developments in Chinese governance have stoked the flames on the debate on industrial policies, both in China and across the globe. At least partly, the debate results from the perception that industrial policies have been important for China’s economic rise, growing competitiveness and drive to innovate. Outside China, this perception has already prompted some governments to suggest that their countries should react to China’s rise by also promulgating industrial policies. But inspite of the growing interest in the topic, there is hardly a consensus on the character of China’s industrial policies nor their efficiency and effectiveness, neither inside nor outside of China. This paper will shed light on these issues by looking at Chinese industrial policies from the perspective of political steering theory. It will first review the political steering theory, identify key concepts (steering modes, steering objects and subjects, etc.) and then explain the rationale of applying the theoretical deliberations to industrial policymaking and implementation in China’s EV and solar sectors. Against this background, this paper will identify different types of industrial policies and look into Chinese industrial policy development and academic discussion over time with a specific focus on changes in industrial policy steering following the inauguration of the Xi Jinping administration. This paper aims to make a conceptual contribution based on the analysis of policy documents and academic texts as well as discussions and interviews with Chinese economists and political scientists. It is part of a larger research project that focuses on how political steering through industrial policies affects China’s energy transition under Xi.
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至少在一定程度上,这场争论源于这样一种看法,即产业政策对中国的经济崛起、不断增强的竞争力和推动创新至关重要。在中国以外,这种看法已经促使一些政府建议,他们的国家也应该通过颁布产业政策来应对中国的崛起。然而,尽管人们对这一话题的兴趣日益浓厚,但无论是在中国国内还是在国外,人们对中国产业政策的性质、效率和效果几乎都没有达成共识。本文将从政治导向理论的视角审视中国的产业政策,以揭示这些问题。它将首先回顾政治转向理论,确定关键概念(转向模式,转向对象和主体等),然后解释将理论审议应用于中国电动汽车和太阳能行业的产业政策制定和实施的基本原理。本文旨在通过对政策文件和学术文本的分析,以及对中国经济学家和政治学家的讨论和访谈,做出概念上的贡献。
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期刊介绍: ISSUES & STUDIES (ISSN 1013-2511) is published quarterly by the Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taipei. IS is an internationally peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing quality social science research on issues ¨C mainly of a political nature ¨C related to the domestic and international affairs of contemporary China, Taiwan, and East Asia, as well as other closely related topics. The editors particularly welcome manuscripts related to China and Taiwan.
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