Deng Xiaoping's death marked the end of an era in contemporary Chinese politics. The first generation revolutionary leaders have gone, and the third generation leaders are genuinely in power. At the same time, economic reforms since 1978 have now reached a plateau, and a new impetus is called for to maintain the momentum of economic growth. Reform of the state enterprises is a good example of the situation.
It is therefore an appropriate time to review developments in China and discuss what needs to be done in the future. A team of experts has been gathered to...
Deng Xiaoping's death marked the end of an era in contemporary Chinese politics. The first generation revolutionary leaders have gone, and the thir...
China Review 1998, the eighth volume of the series, is an expert survey of China's major sectors of interest that critically summarizes the development of the previous year in core chapters covering politics, the economy and social change. This volume has several in-depth presentations on political and social-economic issues such as the death of the paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, the 15th Party Congress, China's relations with Taiwan, the reform of state-owned enterprises, and foreign economic relations, all major concerns to those interested in the development of the People's Republic. A...
China Review 1998, the eighth volume of the series, is an expert survey of China's major sectors of interest that critically summarizes the developmen...
At the end of the 20th Century, the focus of global attention and concern is on the future relationship between the world's most influential nation and its most populous one. The series of high-level meetings and the exchange of unusually long summit visits that occupied the center of the world stage in the late 1990s reveal that both sides recognize the other's global importance. In the words of President Bill Clinton, "the role China chooses to play will powerfully shape the next century."
The years 1997 and 1998 will be remembered by many for the critically...
At the end of the 20th Century, the focus of global attention and concern is on the future relationship between the world's most influential nation...
This volume aims to study preparations for China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the part of the Guangdong provincial government, local governments, enterprises and individuals; examine the opportunities available for Guangdong and its comparative advantage relative to other provinces, as perceived by different segments of the population; analyse anticipated problems due to China's entry into the WTO; and critically assess Guangdong's preparations to meet the challenges and to make adjustments in its development strategy. Given the spectacular economic growth of...
This volume aims to study preparations for China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the part of the Guangdong provincial government, l...
