Social Transition Lags behind Economic Transition in China

HU Xiaopeng ( 胡晓鹏)
Associate Professor and Ph.D. of Institute of National Economy, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

I. Absence of civil society: a distinctive feature of China’s economic reform

China’s economic reform is a key issue of interest to domestic and international academics because such reform constitutes an important part of the recent global economic readjustment and has created an economic miracle grabbing worldwide attention i.

Correctly understanding the unique characteristics of China’s economic reform has therefore become the focus of study in this article.

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