In 1978 China made a historic decision to adopt a policy of openness and reform. This
ushered in a period of rapid economic transformation and social change. After 30 years …

Reform and Opening-up profoundly altered the face of China. From an agricultural
backwards country, which had suffered humiliation by Western powers and Japan in the …

In 1976, at the death of its longtime leader Mao Zedong, China was in a state of economic
stagnation and social chaos. Mao's radical policies and continual political campaigns …

This article provides a general coverage of political decisions in China to undertake,
continue and extend its economic reforms and its goal of opening up to the outside world. It …

China: Twenty Years of Reform outlines the experiences of China over the past two
decades. It highlights the processes of reform, successes achieved, and problems faced …

Compared with the developed countries... China is still quite backward in productive forces
and technological capacity. Its economic and cultural progress is not evenly distributed. It …

The history of the People's Republic, according to the dominant narrative, falls into two
broad sections: the turbulent decades dominated by Mao Zedong, the founder of" New …

Since China began to implement the reform and opening up policies in 1978, its
development and reform have been centered on Two-T Change, namely the transition of …

This book is based on a series of reports that Cheng Li, now an associate professor of
government at Hamilton College, wrote for the Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) while …

'Friends of China can help her best by maintaining broad but not uncritical support and
striving for a deeper understanding of this ancient culture and the political and economic …