Introduces the special issue on the textile trade in China and its progress in recent years. Outlines its growth which has reinforced its role as a preferred supplier to major markets, and its alignment with other members of the WTO.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the ramifications of the UK Extradition Act of 2003 in the light of the extradition of the “Nat West Three” to the USA. Design/methodology/approach – The paper briefly outlines the background to the case and discusses British extradition...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically examine higher education (HE) internationalisation in terms of international recruitment and academic collaboration, with a focus on market entry strategies and programme delivery methods, and to define an education‐specific dynamic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the complex processes involving state sacrifice of essential values, including a measure of sovereignty, in return for economic benefits which are substantial but not to a point of overshadowing all else. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the interface between the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to determine measures available to the global community to resolve the conflict between them, in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the key developments in Sino‐foreign cooperation in higher education (HE) in China in terms of policy initiatives and legal frameworks and to highlight the main challenges for the sector in the future. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the issues of integrating R&D globalization, national innovation system, university‐industry (U‐I) knowledge transfer, and international U‐I collaboration. Design/methodology/approach – A framework for research on internationalization...

Begins with the response of the Bush administration to the terrorist attacks of September 11, including the establishment of the Foreign Terrorist Asset Tracking Centre and the passing of the PATRIOT Act, and moves on to the reaction of the global community: condemnation by the United Nations,...

Outlines the new UK Proceeds of Crime Bill, which received the Royal Assent in July 2002. Evaluates how it enhances and even demands international cooperation, most of which text is in Part 11. Details Part 11’s provisions, notably section 429 on handling external requests and orders, section...

Begins with the undoubted benefits of suspicious activity reports (SARs) in identifying and indicting terrorist financing schemes and detecting money laundering trends like abuse of telephones card sales and money order transmitters; but comparative analysis of anti‐money laundering efforts in...