The twenty-first century has been dubbed the Chinese century. As China becomes a dominant world economic actor, its enterprises-state run-or otherwise-increasingly look to distant shores in
the Western Hemisphere and the European continent. for inspiration.This edited collecton of papers bring together a diverse community of interdisciplinary Chinese research scholars to assess
the impact of Chinese business on global business and environments, disseminate knowledge on the emergence of globalizing Chinese firms, and to address the issues relating to corporate
sustainable development and outsourcing.