Actors Involved in Chinese Construction Policy
Actors involved in Chinese construction policy
The Harbin subway case.
Teun Blik (TU-D student nr: 1358723) Words: 4544 Keywords: Harbin metro, Harbin Electrical Car Company, HECC, Harbin Subway Office, Harbin Subway Company, Project 7381
Abstract: Although China is often hailed by the rest of the world because of their quick decision-making and execution there is also the other side of China 's construction policy. There are a lot of cases where decision-making takes a long time. Because of the many actors involved and many layers of government who need to approve a project before it starts, delays can easily take years. This paper unveils the different actors involved and their interactions in Chinese construction policy. It also tries to find an answer to the research question: How do delays in Chinese construction policy occur? It will do so by analyzing the actors and their problematic ties in the Harbin subway case. Introduction: China is building complete cities within years, while other projects take years and years to even start. Where does this difference come from and which actors are involved. In order to examine the problem I 've selected the Harbin subway case. The main question in this paper will be: What caused the huge delays in the Harbin subway project? In order to examine the problem I 've split the paper into 3 parts. First I 'll give a history overview in which the events in the Harbin subway case are chronologically shown. Secondly I 'll look at all the actors involved and examine their role, interactions with other actors and complicated ties to other actors. At the end of the document I 'll finish by discussing the problem and giving my conclusion. History: The Harbin metro system has a long history of decision making. The first steps to create the Harbin subway system date back to the year 1973. In this year political tensions between Soviet Russia and China rose. In a reaction to this China decided to start "Project 7381" an air
The Harbin subway case.
Teun Blik (TU-D student nr: 1358723) Words: 4544 Keywords: Harbin metro, Harbin Electrical Car Company, HECC, Harbin Subway Office, Harbin Subway Company, Project 7381
Abstract: Although China is often hailed by the rest of the world because of their quick decision-making and execution there is also the other side of China 's construction policy. There are a lot of cases where decision-making takes a long time. Because of the many actors involved and many layers of government who need to approve a project before it starts, delays can easily take years. This paper unveils the different actors involved and their interactions in Chinese construction policy. It also tries to find an answer to the research question: How do delays in Chinese construction policy occur? It will do so by analyzing the actors and their problematic ties in the Harbin subway case. Introduction: China is building complete cities within years, while other projects take years and years to even start. Where does this difference come from and which actors are involved. In order to examine the problem I 've selected the Harbin subway case. The main question in this paper will be: What caused the huge delays in the Harbin subway project? In order to examine the problem I 've split the paper into 3 parts. First I 'll give a history overview in which the events in the Harbin subway case are chronologically shown. Secondly I 'll look at all the actors involved and examine their role, interactions with other actors and complicated ties to other actors. At the end of the document I 'll finish by discussing the problem and giving my conclusion. History: The Harbin metro system has a long history of decision making. The first steps to create the Harbin subway system date back to the year 1973. In this year political tensions between Soviet Russia and China rose. In a reaction to this China decided to start "Project 7381" an air
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