China in Transition

For the past three decades, cheap exports and government-led investment have sustained economic growth in China. And in doing so, they have ensured political stability in one of the world’s largest and most populous countries. But leaders in Beijing understand that that model is unsustainable, and they have therefore begun to develop a new economic model, one built on consumption, an expanded services sector and technological innovation. The move from the old to the new will test the Communist Party’s will to reform and shake the very foundations on which its legitimacy stands.

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Snapshots Dec 14, 2018 | 00:12 GMTDec 14, 2018

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On Security Dec 11, 2018 | 12:30 GMTDec 11, 2018

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Guidance Dec 7, 2018 | 00:59 GMTDec 7, 2018

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Guidance Dec 6, 2018 | 19:32 GMTDec 6, 2018

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Snapshots Dec 5, 2018 | 23:41 GMTDec 5, 2018

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Snapshots Nov 21, 2018 | 21:25 GMTNov 21, 2018

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Snapshots Nov 20, 2018 | 20:39 GMTNov 20, 2018

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On Security Nov 20, 2018 | 10:00 GMTNov 20, 2018

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