proximate national and regional challenges. The first is the emergence of one East Asian country, China, as a global trade giant …

, selective adaptation, and industrial upgrading. This paper attempts to distill lessons from China's reform and opening up … process, and investigate the underlying reasons behind China's success in trade expansion and economic growth. From its … beginnings with home-grown and second-best institutions, China has embarked on a long journey of reform, experimentation, and …