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Mobilizing Transnational Korean Linkages for Economic Development on China's Frontier

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China's coastal regions have received impressive financial and organizational resources through overseas Chinese networks and international capital generally. China's land borders are also linked to transnational communities, thanks to the networks of ethnic minorities who live there. This article introduces the mobilization of the Korean minority's transnational ethnicities in the service of local economic development. China's well-established structure for the utilization of overseas Chinese resources serves as a frame of reference. The analysis focuses on foreign investment, donations, and remittances—resources that are widely regarded as the most important development input provided by the overseas Chinese. The regional focus is on Yanbian, a Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin Province in Northeast China, which has enjoyed a measure of success in attracting Korean investment in step with burgeoning China-South Korea economic and political ties. But it has also faced significant challenges.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , March 2007 , e20
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