Chapter1 An Analysis of the Factors affecting New-Generation Peasant Workers’ Decision-making of Vocational Training Participation —A Micro Perspective -- Chapter2 A Theoretical and Empirical Study on over-leaping the Middle Income Trap -- Chapter3 Middle Income Trap and the Innovation of...

An Indispensable ReformThe Current Social Security System in China; Social security for urban workers in formal sectors; Social security for government employees in administrative and operative units; Social security for rural farmers and urban non-working residents; Challenges to China's Current...

1. Genesis of a pivotal decade; Honghua Men and Steve Tsang -- 2. Consolidating political and governance strength; Steve Tsang -- 3. Enhancing credibility and transparency through judicial reforms; Lifeng Wang -- 4. The logic and limits of the Party's social management approach in maintaining...

The great variety of topics in this year's Update allows readers to understand the current shape of the Chinese economy and to think deeply about policies and necessary reforms for future growth and development.