In less than three decades, China has grown from playing a negligible role in international trade to being one of the … recipient and source of foreign investment. Not surprisingly, China's economic dynamism has generated considerable attention and … concern in the United States and beyond. While some analysts have warned of the potential pitfalls of China's rise—the loss of …

1. Introduction / Yiping Huang -- 2. China's rapid growth and development : a historical and international context … / Ligang Song -- 3. Double transition and China's export-led growth / Yang Yao -- 4. Understanding changing trends in Chinese … wages / Cai Fang, Wang Meiyan and Du Yang -- 5. Climate change mitigation : a defining challenge for China / Stephen Howes …