Loading...
主管单位:中国科学技术协会
主办单位:中国地理学会
承办单位:华东师范大学

Current Issue

    15 May 2025, Volume 34 Issue 5 Previous Issue   

    For Selected: Toggle Thumbnails
    Location selection of overseas R&D centers of Chinese enterprises: Based on the perspective of following investment
    Yuefang SI, Hanyan SUN, Yutian LIANG
    2025, 34(5): 1-18.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230879
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1616KB) ( )  

    With the development of economic geography, the importance of global-local scale has been increasing and the research for innovation activities has been expanding. Therefore, the location selection of Chines enterprises overseas Research and Development (R&D) centers has become an urgent topic to be studied. Due to the limitation of data, existing studies on overseas R&D of Chinese enterprises either stay at the micro-level to analyze the influence of corporate strategy on R&D investment, or stay at the national-level to measure the traditional location factors such as scientific and technological resources and human resources. However, from the perspective of following investment, quantitative researches on Chinese enterprises' overseas R&D centers based on large-scale databases are relatively scarce. This paper extracted investment data of Chinese enterprises' overseas R&D centers from the BVD-ORBIS global enterprise database and explores their geographic expansion history, spatial distribution and influencing factors of location selection by applying spatial visualization and conditional logit model. The findings are as follows: ① Chinese enterprises' overseas R&D centers first laid out in the neighboring advanced locations such as Hong Kong and Singapore, and then in global centers of excellence such as Silicon Valley in the United States and Munich in Germany. ② The investment of overseas R&D centers by Chinese enterprises is not only an individual behavior of enterprises, but also a group choice, and there is a herding effect: on the one hand, they choose to imitate successful investment cases of predecessors to reduce risks; on the other hand, they pursue group development in destinations to reduce their "liabilities of foreignness" and "liabilities of outsidership". Therefore, they tend to follow investments in cities with a high concentration of Chinese enterprises' overseas R&D centers, and this tendency is more prominent in private enterprises and low-technology enterprises. ③ Chinese enterprises' attach great importance to the rich level of high-level scientific and technological resources in the investment place. The higher the rank of local technology clusters and the greater the number of world-class universities, the more attractive it is for Chinese enterprises to set up R&D center. However, this tendency has been weakened after the outbreak of the Sino-US trade conflict.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Analysis of the characteristics of the global rice trade network and its implications
    Hongjie SUN, Wanfei XING, Yaqin LI
    2025, 34(5): 19-32.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20240062
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (2048KB) ( )  

    Based on the global rice trade relationship matrix from 2001 to 2022, employs the Quadratic Assignment Procedure (QAP) to analyze the evolution characteristics and influencing factors of the global rice trade network. Key findings include: ①the rice export system is highly centralized, predominantly in Thailand, India, Vietnam, Pakistan, and the United States, contrasting with a numerous and dispersed rice import system. The export monopoly in rice trade is significantly more pronounced than import competition.②The rice trade exhibits a multipolar pattern with increasing network size and density. Enhancements in trade agglomeration, connectivity efficiency, and accessibility are evident, lending the network 'small world' characteristics. China maintains robust independent trade capabilities in the global rice market, yet exhibits limited control over rice trade flows. ③ The rice trade network communities display a mix of spatial agglomeration and heterogeneity. The European community has distinct boundaries and high spatial integration, while communities in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa show chaotic and mixed affiliations. Thailand, the United States, India, and Italy remain central in trade network communities, with Kenya, C?te d'Ivoire, Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago on the periphery. ④Variations in per capita rice production and labor force size significantly positively influence rice trade, while disparities in government efficiency, tariff rates, and geographical proximity adversely affect it.. It is advised that the government of China should implement a risk early-warning system for rice import supply, refine the structure of imports, augment the efficacy of governmental services, and bolster the impact of supply chains. Such comprehensive measures are crucial to safeguarding the security of rice supply.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Research progress and theoretical reflection on agricultural trade and its influencing factors
    Yuxin ZHU, Wenwan JIN, Xiongbin LIN, Shengjun ZHU
    2025, 34(5): 33-48.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20240088
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1067KB) ( )  

    Agricultural trade plays a vital role in integrating market resources and supporting the transformation and improvement of agriculture. Based on relevant journal literature in the field of agricultural product trade and its influencing factors from 2003 to 2023, we conducted an analysis on the publishing institutions, authors, hot topics and theoretical applications. The findings indicate that: ①There has been a growing number of studies on agricultural product trade and its influencing factors. These studies have yielded fruitful research results, but there is a need to enhance cooperation among scholars in this field; ②The key themes in this field cover influencing factors, research indicators, econometric models, trade policies and international environments, in which the dominant influencing factors can be categorized into: trade scale, trade structure, trade competitiveness, trade environment and agricultural environment; ③In terms of thematic evolution, research has shown a trend of diversification of subjects and dimensions. Domestic research focuses on traditional factors like economy, policy and system, while foreign research focuses more on food security, climate change, carbon emissions and other real issues;④In terms of theoretical reflection, most existing research relies on simple trade and economic theories such as comparative advantage, and lacks integration of multidisciplinary theories like political economy, institutional economics and cultural economics, and there are fewer discussions based on geographic factors, effects, structure and other geographic perspectives. Future research needs to strengthen the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, focusing on agricultural trade in developing countries, agricultural weak countries, and regional cooperation organizations. At the same time, attention should be paid to more detailed types of agricultural products, and attempts should be made to integrate multidimensional factors such as geography, politics, and culture into the research.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Research progress of community participation in national parks in foreign countries
    Feifan DENG, Jianhong FAN, Yangyang SUN, Xiaolu ZHANG
    2025, 34(5): 49-64.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230430
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1571KB) ( )  

    National parks are an important carrier to balance the relationship between human beings and nature. Community participation is the key to the success of the development of national parks. In recent years, the protection and development of national parks and their relationship with surrounding communities have attracted much attention, including the contradiction between ecological protection and community development, the conflict between residents' rights and responsibilities, and the separation of government management and public participation. In view of this, this paper made a co-occurrence analysis of foreign literature by using Citespace software, and the results show that: ①the number of papers published in this field has increased obviously, the association of authors is weak, and the publishing institutions have obvious regional characteristics;②The research hotspots are diversified. Nature conservation, community management, eco-tourism and other fields are hot topics, and an interdisciplinary network system has been formed. ③ The research on community participation under the national park system can be divided into three stages: the practical exploration based on the relationship between man and land, the deepening of understanding under the background of multiple contradictions, and the coordination and overall planning under the multi-stakeholder game. The way to solve problems in different stages is expected to become a unique experience to guide the construction of national parks in China. Finally, on the basis of summarizing the development stages and characteristics of foreign countries, combined with the specific situation of China's ecological civilization construction system, this paper puts forward some research enlightenment and suggestions suitable for the development of China's characteristic national park system.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    The evolution characteristics and influencing factors of East Asia's value chain network: An empirical analysis based on SNA
    Yan CUI, Chen FU
    2025, 34(5): 65-79.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230827
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1560KB) ( )  

    Based on the value-added trade (VAX) data measured by UIBE GVC from 2000 to 2020, the paper constructed regional and global value-added trade networks in East Asia, and used social network analysis (SNA) to study the structural evolution characteristics and influencing factors of East Asian regional and global manufacturing value-added trade networks. The results show that: ① the network density of East Asian value chain is larger than the world average, and it is increasing year by year, but the regional supply chain risk is increased accordingly; The center of gravity in the world's value-added trade network tends to shift to East Asia, and the network relationship between them is getting closer, the members of the center change obviously. Additionally, the network has obvious structure of "core, semi-core, semi-edge, edge", and the core status of East Asia has been greatly improved. ② In the field of manufacturing industry, factors such as differences in economic development level, technological innovation level, geographical border and colonial history have a relatively significant positive impact on the value-added trade network, but geographical distance difference has a relatively significant negative impact, and institutional quality difference has a relatively significant negative impact in the early stage, but its impact is not obvious in recent years. In the field of high-end manufacturing industry, the difference of institutional quality shows a significant negative impact in each year, but the colonial history has no obvious impact on the value-added trade network. The results show that GVC theory, comparative advantage theory and technology gap theory have a good explanation for the spatial structure characteristics of the East Asian regional and global value- added trade network. In a word, the value-added trade network reflects the obvious characteristics of global value chain division.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    The basic logic and limitations of Saudi Arabia's reconciliation with Iran under the hedging strategy
    Gaoyang WANG, Xinyu KANG, Yuan QU
    2025, 34(5): 80-92.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20240214
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (588KB) ( )  

    On March 10, 2023, Saudi Arabia and Iran issued a joint statement in Beijing, announcing an agreement to restore diplomatic relations between the two countries, marking the resumption of normal diplomatic relations between the two countries. As two major powers in the Middle East, the two countries have been at odds for a long time. Saudi Arabia's promotion of reconciliation with Iran at this time is not only due to China's mediation between the two countries, but also inseparable from its own hedging strategy. In the context of the strengthening trend of multipolarity in the world, changes in Saudi Arabia-US relations, and increased demands for interests, Saudi Arabia has adjusted its diplomatic strategy and adopted a more flexible hedging strategy than checks and balances and following. This reconciliation with Iran is the practical application of Saudi Arabia's hedging strategy. Through this settlement, Saudi Arabia has introduced the influence of Iran and China to hedge against pressure from other regional powers and dependence on the United States. However, there are still constraints in the implementation of Saudi Arabia's hedging strategy, such as the difficult resolution of the Saudi Arabian conflict, restrictions from the United States, and the game of major powers, which will continue to pose challenges to the Saudi Arabian reconciliation process.

    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Research on the coupling-coordination characteristics and influencing factors of China's provincial digital economy and high-level of opening-up of economy
    Guangqin LI, Mengjiao LI, Jiangjiao WANG
    2025, 34(5): 93-109.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230865
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1928KB) ( )  

    Promoting the coordinated development of the digital economy and high-level opening-up of the economy in the context of dual circulation is one of the major issues currently facing China. This paper constructs two indicator systems of digital economy and high-level opening-up of the economy, and uses the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2002 to 2020 to measure the coupling-coordination level of high-level opening-up of the economy and digital economy in China, and analyze its distribution dynamics, spatial differences and influencing factors. The results show that: ① During the study period, the coupling-coordination degree between China's digital economy and high-quality-opening of economy showed a stable upward trend, but it is still at a relatively low level and has obvious phased characteristics; ② The coupling-coordination degree is generally expanding in spatial differences, with regional disparities being the primary source of overall differences. The spatial distribution pattern shows high-high and low-low clustering, and the spatial positive correlation is relatively stable. ③ Scale, growth, and structural factors have differential impacts on coupled and coordinated development.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Study on the spatial discontinuous effect of housing price at ring expressways based on data of apartment neighborhood in Pudong New District, Shanghai
    Lu YU, Ge YAN
    2025, 34(5): 110-123.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230718
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (803KB) ( )  

    Based on the location information of each ring expressway in Shanghai and the monthly average price and facilities information of 2827 apartment communities in Pudong New Area (2016.12—2021.02), this paper analyzes the spatial discontinuous effect of housing prices of each ring expressway by using spatial discontinuous regression model. According to the research results, the discontinuous effect of housing prices in the inner ring, the middle ring and the outer ring are very obvious and highly significant, which are positive in the range of short-range bandwidth. Among them, the spatial discontinuous effect of housing prices in middle ring is the most obvious, even in the case of increasing distance bandwidth; the housing prices insidemiddle ring expressway still maintain a more obvious advantage. The spatial discontinuous effect of house price in inner ring is slightly inferiorto the former. In the short-range distance bandwidth, the advantage of house price in inner ring is not obvious, but the advantage of house price is fully reflected when the distance bandwidth increases. In addition, the spatial discontinuous effect of housing prices in the outer ring is positive only in the relatively short distance bandwidth, but becomes negative when the distance bandwidth increases. This shows that in recent years, with the outward expansion of urban construction in Pudong New Area, the advantage of housing prices inside the outer ring expressway is not obvious within a certain distance.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Research on the spatial evolution of coffee industry in Yunnan Province based on the value chain
    Dan YANG, Yilun XU
    2025, 34(5): 124-136.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230733
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3159KB) ( )  

    From the perspective of value chain, this paper applied the ArcGIS spatial analysis method to analyze the spatial layout evolution of the coffee industry in Yunnan Province, and used the Geographic Detector to explore the related influencing factors. The results showed that: ① From 2000 to 2020, the coffee enterprises in Yunnan province were generally distributed in a clustered state in space, and the degree of agglomeration increased continuously; ② The coffee enterprises in different links of the value chain of the coffee industry in Yunnan province formed obvious location preferences in different regions, and there were close connections among the links; ③ Various factors such as resource endowment factors, socio-economic factors, industrial agglomeration factors, and technological progress factors comprehensively affected the spatial layout of the value chain as a whole.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Evolution characteristics and influencing factors of interurban innovation network structure in the Yellow River Basin
    Lin ZHAO, Zhongjun JI, Dianting WU, Xiaotong GAO
    2025, 34(5): 137-150.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230456
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1451KB) ( )  

    Strengthening cross-regional innovation cooperation is an objective requirement for promoting the ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. Based on the co-publication data of prefecture-level cities during 2006-2021, inter-city innovation network of the Yellow River Basin was constructed, and then social network analysis method was used to analyze the evolution characteristics of innovation network. After that, the exponential random graph model was used to analyze the influencing factors of interurban innovation network. The results show that: ① The number of co-publication in the Yellow River Basin increases significantly from 2006 to 2021, especially the output of innovation cooperation. The network density and the number of contact paths of network nodes increase significantly to form innovation agglomeration. However, the subject of innovation cooperation is relatively simple, and the enterprise-led deep integration of industry, university and research needs to be strengthened. ② The interurban innovation network in the Yellow River Basin presents a spatial pattern of "dense in the east and sparse in the west" and "dense in the south and sparse in the north", with the evolution trend of "multi-center and networking". The development is carried out with urban agglomerations as agglomeration areas, and the core cities of urban agglomerations carry out innovative cooperation across urban agglomerations. ③ Provincial capitals and regional central cities such as Xi 'an, Lanzhou, Zhengzhou, Jinan and Qingdao have more connections with other node cities and play a leading and intermediary role in the innovation network. ④ Economic development level, industrial structure, R&D strength, number of innovation institutions and geospatial location have a significant impact on the formation and development of interurban innovation network in the Yellow River Basin. The results can provide policy basis for promoting cross-regional collaborative innovation in the Yellow River Basin.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Conflict diagnosis and optimization of the "production-living-ecological space" in the Nine Plateau Lake Basins of Yunnan Province
    Qisuan GAO, Shihua LI, Shuangyun PENG, Zhi LIN, Xingyue SUN
    2025, 34(5): 151-163.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230538
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1478KB) ( )  

    The identification of potential land-use conflicts is an effective means to prevent and resolve future land-use conflicts. It plays an important role in optimizing the coordinating the development of "production-living-ecological space". The "production-living-ecological" spatial suitability evaluation model and potential land use conflict identification matrix were constructed to carry out the "production-living-ecological" spatial conflict diagnosis in the Nine Plateau Lake Basins in Yunnan Province, and the "production-living-ecological" spatial function zoning optimization suggestions were proposed. The research shows that : ①There are significant differences in the spatial suitability area of "production-living-ecological" in the Nine Plateau Lake Basins in Yunnan Province. The most-suitable and unsuitable production space accounted for 18.33% and 19.86% respectively. The proportion of the most suitable and unsuitable living space was 9.28% and 46.08% respectively. The most suitable and unsuitable proportions of ecological space were 29.32% and 14.01% respectively. ②There is 34.95% of the Nine Plateau Lake Basins in Yunnan Province have the risk of conflict, and the conflict level is mainly moderate, accounting for 43.76% of the conflict areas, which is distributed in all basins. The area of intense conflict is 405.46 km2, accounting for 17.24% of the conflict area. The preponderant area of "production-living-ecological" accounted for 65.05%, which was in an absolute dominant position; ③The land spatial pattern optimization zoning of the Nine Plateau Lake Basins in Yunnan Province can be divided into priority development areas (13.99%), moderate development areas (26.65%), protection areas (30.03%) and key protection areas (29.33%) . The results can be used as a reference for the government to optimize and adjust the "Two zones and Three lines" of the Nine Plateau Lake Basins in Yunnan Province.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Suitability evaluation and prosperity path of border towns under the perspective of "Prospering the Border and Enriching the People": A case study of Guangxi border towns
    Pengcheng WANG, Shaokun LIU, Guobin MA, Rucheng LU
    2025, 34(5): 164-177.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230511
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1561KB) ( )  

    Constructing an analytical framework for scientifically classifying the development types of border towns and implementing classified policies is the theoretical basis for accurately promoting "Prospering the Border and Enriching the People", and can provide a practical basis for refining the main functional zoning of land space in border areas. Taking the border towns in Guangxi as the research object, based on multi-source data, this paper used kernel density estimation, grid cost weighted distance method, gravity model to evaluate the development suitability of border towns and classify them scientifically, and then put forward the path of differentiated border revitalization. The results show that: ① The border towns formed a "two high-four low" economic agglomeration area, which was a circle diffusion structure, and the allocation of regional resources needed to be strengthened and optimized. The spatial accessibility of border towns was significantly different, which was affected by natural terrain and traffic network. ②The radiation driving degree of border towns was weak, the overall gravity intensity was at a medium-low level, and the development suitability generally presented a "northwest low-central south high" layout. The regionally coordinated development had great potential. ③ Based on the comprehensive evaluation of resource endowment, regional economy, traffic location and infrastructure, the border towns in Guangxi were divided into five types: core strong border, large-scale construction border, optimized development border, trade border and ecological nourishment border. The overall development suitability of the border towns needs to be further improved. It is urgent to promote the development of the border trade economy by relying on the background advantages and socio-economic conditions of the border towns.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics
    A study on the placeness formation mechanism of night cultural and tourism consumption agglomeration areas: Based on a case study of Foshan City, Guangdong Province
    Shuang LI, Wenqian ZHONG
    2025, 34(5): 178-194.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.05.20230590
    Abstract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1039KB) ( )  

    In recent years, the Evening economy has become one of the important forms of business in modern cities. Night cultural and tourism consumption agglomeration areas are a new scene of culture and tourism consumption and a "barometer" of activity. Placeness construction is the key to maintaining the long-term development of the local Evening economy. Therefore, in line with the national, Guangdong Province and Foshan City's local development strategies and the current economic and social development situation, this study collected and analyzed the online texts related to the culture and tourism consumption cluster in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, as well as the current economic and social development situation, an attempt is made from the perspective of placeness to collect and analyze network texts and travelogues related to the cultural and tourism consumption agglomeration areas in Foshan City, Guangdong Province. From the five dimensions of material form, place perception, active environment, historical and cultural environment, and institutional environment, the placeness of its nighttime culture and tourism consumption space are studied, in order to achieve the construction of its formation of placeness. Research has found that: ①Under the interaction of diverse spatial action entities, placeness is presented, the policy environment is the dominant condition for the formation of placeness, the material environment is the basic carrier for the formation of placeness, and historical and cultural environment is the spiritual foundation for the formation of placeness. ② Placeness is not just about emphasizing a unique element of Foshan's night cultural and tourism consumption agglomeration areas, but also an important component of human-to-human, human-to-land communication. ③ The contrast between nighttime lighting and daytime environment better reflects the diversity of symbols in the night cultural and tourism consumption agglomeration areas of Foshan City.

    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics