𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆: 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆: 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹:
Asia Pacific Business Review

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿:
Taylor & Francis Group

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
25 November 2026

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

The global business environment is undergoing a profound transformation, moving away from purely market-driven efficiency toward an era where geopolitical interests, economic security, and state strategies increasingly shape corporate decisions. Rising geopolitical tensions have accelerated the return of industrial policy, making firms’ competitive advantages dependent not only on market capabilities but also on their ability to respond strategically to political and institutional changes.

South Korea and China represent particularly important contexts for examining these developments. As global leaders in strategic industries such as semiconductors, electric vehicle batteries, and artificial intelligence, both countries stand at the forefront of techno-nationalism, protectionism, and global value chain restructuring. Firms in these economies are facing growing institutional uncertainties arising from shifting policy priorities, evolving regulatory frameworks, and geopolitical competition.

This Special Issue invites research that explores how firms in South Korea and China—or businesses directly connected to these markets—navigate geopolitical rivalry and institutional volatility. It seeks to advance understanding of industrial policy, non-market strategies, corporate adaptation, and global value chain realignment, while generating broader insights relevant to the Asia-Pacific and global business landscape.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Industrial policy and state-led strategic transformation in South Korea and China
• Non-market strategies and political engagement of firms
• Institutional uncertainty and strategic resilience
• Corporate responses to protectionism and techno-nationalism
• Strategic realignment of global value chains
• State-firm relations and organizational adaptation
• Resource reconfiguration and managerial cognition under geopolitical tensions
• International human resource management in changing geopolitical environments
• Business implications of rising economic nationalism and regulatory shifts
• Comparative analyses of Korean and Chinese business systems and institutions

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

Geopolitical competition and industrial policy are increasingly redefining international business strategy and corporate governance. Understanding how firms adapt to institutional instability, shifting state priorities, and global value chain disruptions has become critical for scholars, managers, and policymakers alike.

This Special Issue provides an opportunity to develop new theoretical and practical insights into how businesses in Korea and China navigate geopolitical uncertainty, formulate effective non-market strategies, and build resilience in an era of economic fragmentation and strategic competition.

𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

Seong-jin Choi
Hanyang University, South Korea
Email: seongjin@hanyang.ac.kr

Khan-Pyo Lee
Sogang University, South Korea
Email: khanplee@sogang.ac.kr

Chris Rowley
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Email: apbr@city.ac.uk

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

• Manuscripts must focus on South Korea and/or China, or business issues directly linked to these markets.
• Submissions should provide strong theoretical contributions and rigorous methodologies.
• The article title must explicitly mention South Korea and/or China.
• Manuscripts should include separate implications sections for theory development and business practice.
• A dedicated conclusion section is required.
• All papers will undergo a double-blind peer-review process involving at least two independent reviewers.
• Authors must select the Special Issue title during submission via the journal’s online portal.
• Full paper submission deadline: 25 November 2026.

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

The Guest Editors will organize a paper development workshop in July or August 2026 (venue and format to be announced). Interested authors may submit an extended abstract or draft manuscript via email to Seong-jin Choi between 15 June and 25 June 2026 to receive early feedback and participate in scholarly discussions. Participation in the workshop is entirely optional and does not influence manuscript evaluation.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹

Asia Pacific Business Review is an internationally recognized journal that publishes high-quality research on business, management, economics, and organizational issues in the Asia-Pacific region. The journal emphasizes rigorous theoretical and empirical contributions addressing contemporary challenges and strategic developments in international business and management.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 — 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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