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AbstractCurrently there seems to be an increasing interest in and demand for China's mediation in resolving conflict. To a certain extent, such a phenomenon is associated with China's re‐emerging power. But more importantly, it is probably the style and skills of China's mediation that matters, which represents the emerging of a unique mediation culture, with China being its messenger. The paper examines key elements of such a mediation culture, using examples of China's mediation in regional and international affairs. The shaping of such a culture offers good lessons for mediators around the world who strive for effective conflict resolution.

After the cold war, the trends of legal globalization became more and more obvious. People'sRepublic of China (PRC) began its connection with the international community and theglobal market, and its legal reform after the launch of the "reform and opening-up" policy.By examining China's labor law reform, we can see how legal globalization has influencedChina's legal system. China introduced and transplanted many institutions, terms of ILOconventions during its labor law reform. It also accepted many principles and conceptions ofILO conventions in its labor law and constitutional law, which would shape China's laborlaw reform. Multinational corporations (MNC) and transnational civil society organizations(TCSO) influenced Chinese labor law reform through lobbying, advocacy, public education,and litigations. Informal norms such as Corporate Social Responsibility standards developed byMNCs and TSCOs also inspired Chinese legislators to improve China's labor law and ChineseSCOs or business associations to develop labor standards to fill the gaps in China's labor lawand regulations. In conclusion, in the age of legal globalization, the labor law reform in Chinais a kind of legal transplantation. International norms, actions by multinational corporationsand transnational civil society, and their informal norms together constitute the force whichpromotes the transplantation and the reform of China's legal system. Key Words: legal globalization, global governance, labor law, law reform

In this study we investigated the relationships among mobile travel application (app) attributes, customer engagement, and brand equity with 518 participants who were current users of these apps. Results show that perceived usefulness, perceived price advantage, and user interface attractiveness
positively influenced customer engagement with mobile travel apps, whereas perceived ease of use had no significant effect. Additionally, mobile travel app engagement was found to be significantly and positively related to brand awareness and brand loyalty. Finally, mobile travel app engagement
mediated the effects of perceived usefulness, perceived price advantage, and user interface on both brand awareness and brand loyalty. Our findings indicate that improving travel app attributes enhanced customer engagement with these apps, and this, in turn, increased brand equity.

PurposeThis paper draws on the perspective of social networks to examine when 3PLs initiate low-carbon supply chain integration (LCSCI) in decarbonising supply chains.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire survey was conducted on a sample of 348 Chinese 3PLs. Stepwise regression was adopted to analyse the data.FindingsIt is found that LCSCI has a positive effect on firm performance. From the social network perspective, a larger scope of outsourcing increases 3PLs' embeddedness, which increases their chance of success in initiating LCSCI, especially for 3PLs with higher decarbonisation capabilities. Interestingly, although the pressure from government regulation can also motivate LCSCI, it is less effective for 3PLs with higher decarbonisation capabilities because they can be too embedded in the network to freely adapt to regulations.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has investigated 3PL-initiated LCSCI only from the view of 3PLs. A dyadic approach which includes the perception of customers would be desirable.Practical implicationsThe results highlight the critical role of 3PLs as supply chain orchestrators in decarbonising supply chains, and the effectiveness of LCSCI as a competitive strategy of 3PLs. Coercive pressures from government regulations are not constraints but resources for 3PLs in initiating LCSCI, especially in markets where the 3PLs have insufficient decarbonisation capabilities.Originality/valueThis study contributes to theories on 3PLs' interorganizational low-carbon initiatives, LCSCI, and the paradox of social networks in supply chains.