Annotation, Argues that, in order to address the growing economic, social, and political pressures of the 21st Century, China will have to build solid foundations for a knowledge-based economy by updating the economic and institutional regime, upgrading education and learning, and building...

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1 Catching up with the advanced countries -- PART 1 Challenges to China's future -- 2 Ensuring China's development -- 3 Positioning China in the global knowledge revolution -- PART 2 Building the...