Chinas Trade Policy on International Air Transport

This book is a politicaleconomic analysis of Chinas transformation to become a global aviation power. It aims to identify the driving forces that have shaped Chinas ever-evolving international air transport policy direction and goals in the past four decades and further determines how and to what extent these driving forces have shaped Chinas considerations and strategies when executing its policy goals through bilateral air services negotiations. The findings reveal that Chinas international air transport policymaking has remained in the domain of the countrys aviation regulator, which has enjoyed an exclusivity to exercise its power on the air transport sector. The book argues that Chinas international air transport policy direction is in alignment with the countrys overall strategic mission and its goal is set to support the countrys endeavour to realise the China dream. It concludes that factors at all levels interact with each other with a far-reaching impact on the countrys policy direction and goal setting; however, these factors are constrained by time and circumstances. The book is a must-read for a wide array of audiences, including, but not limited to, scholars and industry professionals who have an interest in Chinas political economy, policymaking, international trade, government behaviour, corporate political activities, air transport, aviation liberalisation, and bilateral negotiations.