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Based on three years of fieldwork in Zhanli, a remote Kam Village in Guizhou Province, Wang and Jiang explore the complex dynamics between the discursive practices of the local government and the villagers in relation to the reconstruction of Kam identity in response to social change, particularly the rise of rural tourism. China's profound demographic and socio-economic transformation has intensified the dominance of Han culture and language and seriously challenged the traditional cultures in ethnic minority areas. The authors draw on multiple empirical sources, including in-depth interviews with Kam villagers and local officials, field observations, media discourse, local archives and government documents. They present an engaging account of the significant compromises that government and villagers have made in relation to ethnic identity in the name of economic development, and of the tensions and struggles that characterise the ongoing process of ethnic identity reconstruction. Students and researchers in sociolinguistics, ethnography, and discourse studies, especially those with an interest in Chinese discourse, and everyone interested in issues around ethnicity (minzu) issues in China, will find this book a valuable resource.

Significant socio-political changes in China have had great impact on Chinese discourse. Changes to the discourse have become an increasing focus of scholarship. This book examines contemporary Chinese discourse and social practice in China with a focus on the role that language plays in the on-going transformation of Chinese society. With a view to producing new insights into the interdependence between discourse and social practice, this volume explores how discourse has been changing in a context-dependent way; how social practice can lead to shifts in the use of discourse; and how identities and attitudes are constructed through language use. Largely based on empirical studies, this book indicates that Chinese discourse has not only been an integral part of social change, but also Chinese discourse itself is changing, reflecting ideologies, values, attitudes, identities and social practice. The book is a great resource for scholars in diverse disciplinary studies including linguistics, communication, education, media and political studies concerning contemporary China.

In this essay, we draw on the history of internet-based local media at the county level in China to investigate the social implications of the internet for the local society. We take a "formative" approach and analyze the social processes of the reinvention of "locality" from the spatial, economic, and political aspects. We view "locality" not only as the assemblage of different places but also as a theoretical scaffolding that can stimulate a refreshed imagination of geography and media. The scales are reinvented, or redefined, by the digital fabrics of these social platforms which align geographical scales for content producers, including grassroots and official stakeholders. "Locality" is reimagined with internet-based local media. By discussing what is considered as "locality" in the spatial, economic, and political senses from a social perspective, we have explored the mutual shaping of internet-based media practices and the physical world. The social implications of the internet manifest themselves profoundly in the reinvention of "locality."

PurposeResearch on corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the real estate sector is limited, and the precise workings of its impact are still unclear. Under the premise that real estate enterprises face environmental uncertainty in China, this study explored the impact of CSR on real estate enterprise value.Design/methodology/approachTo investigate the impact of CSR on enterprise value, we studied 111 real estate enterprises with A-shares listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2010 to 2020, and performed empirical tests to determine the moderating effect of environmental uncertainty on this relationship.Findings(1) The fulfillment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) significantly influences the value of real estate enterprises. A sub-dimensional analysis reveals that fulfilling stakeholder and social welfare responsibilities within CSR positively impacts enterprise value, whereas environmental responsibility does not exert a notable effect. (2) The uncertainty associated with environmental changes profoundly affects the relationship between CSR and the value of real estate enterprises. More precisely, as environmental uncertainty increases, it amplifies the beneficial impact of CSR on enterprise value.Practical implicationsThese findings are valuable for real estate enterprises as they navigate the transition towards sustainable development, and they also provide insight for the government in formulating policies aimed at regulating the real estate sector.Originality/valueThis study complements the existing discussion and research on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and enterprise value in the real estate industry, while elucidating the underlying mechanism of how environmental uncertainty mediates the relationship between the two.

The industry of language services in the "Belt and Road" areas is developing rapidly, marked by a great increase in "export-oriented" services mainly in non-common languages and supported by new technology. Meanwhile, the industry of language services in these areas is still confronted with some problems, such as the imbalance of regional development, the lack of variety in service types and languages, and the shortage of high-level language service personnel. Under such circumstances, the objectives of training Masters of Translation and Interpreting (MTI) in China should be adjusted to more comprehensive training programs. In addition, the education of MTI in non-common languages should be developed, and universities and enterprises should cooperate to provide platforms for students to master new technology of language services.

The research attempts to analyze two political discourses delivered respectively by American president Donald Trump and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in the 72nd session of UN assembly. With Fairclough's 3-Dimensional Discourse Model as the analytical framework, we make an investigation into the two political discourses so as to gain insights into the interplay of discourse, ideology and society, by examining linguistic characteristics of text, discursive and social practice dimensions. On the first dimension of text, we find that both leaders prefer Judgment resources to the other two resources within the Affect System in their remarks, by resorting to the new advancement in Systemic Functional Grammar—Martin's Attitude subsystem under his Appraisal framework, and closely examining the interpersonal metafunctions, coupled with statistical measures. Within the Judgment subsystem, there exist significant differences between the two speeches in terms of Tenacity+ resources. On the dimension of discursive practice, our research reveals that both leaders use a great number of intertextuality resources in the remarks. Besides, both leaders have a preference to the sub-category of "The Original Producer of Discourse being the Speaker's Compatriots" under the category of "Intertextuality". That is, Wang Yi has a preference for the lines of Chinese sages in the Antiquity, whereas Trump is fond of using intertextuality resources from a diversity of domains, such as laws and statues, legal texts and documents of governments. Lastly, we develop an understanding of roles played by "American First" ideology and Chinese government's national interest in today's political arena through analyzing technologizing means of discourses.

This work reports studies of a growing Uzbekistan economy and vibrant investment opportunities associated with the business climate on the ground. An analysis of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in selected areas of the economy have been discussed. Uzbekistan is ranked 69 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The economy, 4th largest among the CIS countries and 85th in the world in 2017 (measured by GDP in real terms - US$47, 88 billion), is dominated mainly by the state enterprises. The Gross domestic product (GDP) ranged around US$48.72 billion (2017) with the real growth rate at 5-7% annually. GDP per capita was US$1,504.23 at current prices during the same time (and US$6930 based on PPP) The study discloses significant changes in legislation, by-laws, and Decrees of Uzbekistan, aimed at creation of the most favorable conditions for foreign investors. Vast changes in economic, political and social life attributes, keeps paving way for excellent opportunities and favorable conditions to develop business via foreign direct investment.