ABSTRACT
China’s approaches to governance in the periphery are manifested in areas of political authority, socio-cultural relations, and economic regulation. People’s Republic of China (PRC) law, policy and practice of governance reveal patterns of similarity and difference across the regions of the Inner Periphery, borne largely of interaction with local conditions. PRC governance in the Inner Periphery has important implications for changing relations with the Outer Periphery. These relationships in turn invite discussion of opportunities for international engagement and local reform.
