Abstract
The Chinese have a long maritime history, well-documented since the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BCE).1 Although the export of Chinese products has occasionally been disrupted by the Closed Door policies imposed by different Chinese regimes over the past millennium, Chinese ports often played key roles in the international trade networks maintained by the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and later English in the early modern period.2 After the First Opium War (1839–42), however, the Chinese door was forced open again under pressure from Western imperial powers. Ironically, the Chinese coast was forced to close again by a general embargo imposed by the United Nations (UN) after the newly established People’s Republic of China (PRC) entered the Korean War (1950–53) and fought against the United States and its allies (endorsed and supported by the UN).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The World's Key Industry |
| Subtitle of host publication | History and Economics of International Shipping |
| Editors | Gelina Harlaftis, Stig Tenold, Jesús M. Valdaliso |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Chapter | 11 |
| Pages | 180-199 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137003751 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780230369146, 9781349350292 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 2012 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Engineering(all)
User-Defined Keywords
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Pearl River Delta
- Chinese Communist Party
- Port Authority
- Open Door Policy
