The author points out that China's foreign trade has made stunning advances since economic reform began in the late 1970s. He explains the country's export growth and notes that initially trade expansion was heavily state directed; however, from the mid-1980s onward this was gradually displaced by...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chronology of Main Events -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 China's Challenge to the Global Economic Order -- The Systemic Challenge -- Global Implications -- A New Approach -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 China Debates Its Future -- Role of Policy Intellectuals -- Current...