Journal of Current Chinese Affairs

China was currently a scientific journal on political, economic and social developments in the PRC and in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. It was published 1972-2009 and will continue in early 2009 as the Journal of Current Chinese Affairs in English.

Publisher

Editor of China was currently the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies ( GIGA Institute of Asian Studies ) in Hamburg. The magazine, published bi-monthly was part of the GIGA Journal Family GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies (Hamburg). The editorial was headed by Karsten Giese and Heike Holbig.

Concept

China currently offered studies and reports with a focus on politics, economics and society. Important current events come up in background analysis. The journal was supplemented by available as an online publication data currently part of China Data Supplement, which has been continually updated and changes in political leadership offices, institutions, laws, etc. documented.

The scientific papers were subjected prior to its publication a double- anonymous review process ( peer review ) to ensure the quality of the contributions.

The magazine turned to professionals who deal in science and politics, in business, administration and media in China, as well as to all those who in principle ( including Hong Kong and Macau), and Taiwan are interested in the developments in the PRC. The magazine was part of the inventory of many public and academic libraries in Germany and abroad and has been, for example, at the University of Bonn classified as one of the most important German periodicals on current developments in China.

China was currently a part of the German Research Foundation ( DFG) Open Access Pilot Project. China currently has been transferred to the Open Access journal and offered in addition to the print version online worldwide.