“Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones”: How Borders, Energy Development and Ongoing Experimentation Shape the Dynamic Transformation of Yunnan Province

China’s borderlands in the post-globalization era

“…The vast difference between varied designs of borderlands marks a potential turn in borderland studies and places China-based insights at the forefront to greatly advance border theory and knowledge. 4 China's borderlands have been progressively moving towards a central role in many macro-level strategies, as indicated in the Great Western Development and the Belt and Road Initiatives. 5 These national efforts institutionalize sustainable frameworks for cooperation and exchanges mediated by local and regional interests.…”