In 1949 the Chinese adopted almost, in total, the former USSR's system of central planning. Thirty years later, in 1979, China embarked on a major economic reform programme aimed largely at correcting problems caused by central planning. While the non-grain agricultural and consumer goods...

Key Features:Analyses China's policies in its shift towards science and technologyDiscusses the impact of the policies and the challenges ahead for ChinaProvides interesting case studies of semiconductor and online news industriesAdopts a balanced and objective approach to a topic in which...