Cities and urban areas function as engines for economic growth as they mobilize labor and capital to create economies of scale through the agglomeration of production factors and increase productivity. They also create a consumer base through whose consumption of manufactured products encourages...

In 2001, China adopted “Go Global” as its official policy agenda, which pertains to Chinese businesses in overseas. The policy was set as the primary means of foreign economic cooperation in the 10th 5-year plan (2001-2005). Consequently, in 2009 and in 2008 were legislated. Moreover, the...