Governance and Politics of China
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Governance and Politics of China

Tony Saich

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Tony Saich

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The success or failure of China's development will impact not only its own citizens but also those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no global challenge can be resolved without its participation. Thus, it is important to understand how the country is ruled and what the policy priorities are of the new leadership. Can China move to a more market-based economy, while controlling environmental degradation? Can it integrate hundreds of millions of new migrants into the urban landscape? The tensions between communist and capitalist identities continue to divide society as China searches for a path to modernization. The People's Republic is now over 65 years old – an appropriate juncture at which to reassess the state of contemporary Chinese politics. In this substantially revised fourth edition and essential guide to the subject, Tony Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the 18th Party Congress and the 12th National People's Congress. Further, the rise of Xi Jinping to power and his policies are examined as are important policy areas such as urbanization and the fight against corruption.

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Publisher
Red Globe Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9781137445308
Edition
4
Topic
Política y relaciones internacionales
Subtopic
Política asiática
64 
Governance 
and 
Politics 
of 
China
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was 
noticeable 
that 
the 
plan 
did 
not 
contain 
quantitative 
targets 
and 
that 
quality 
of 
growth 
was 
to 
be 
preferred 
over 
quantity. 
The 
GDP 
tar-
get 
was 
set 
at 
7 
per 
cent 
(actual 
GDP 
for 
the 
previous 
five 
years 
was 
11 
per 
cent). 
The 
plan 
confirmed 
the 
shift 
to 
domestic 
consumption 
as 
a 
primary 
driver 
of 
growth, 
called 
for 
a 
better 
linking 
of 
growth 
to 
incomes, 
reaffirmed 
support 
for 
expanding 
social 
welfare, 
and 
set 
aside 
$600 
billion 
for 
investment 
in 
priority 
areas 
for 
the 
economy. 
There 
was 
an 
emphasis 
on 
energy 
savings 
and 
the 
environment, 
with 
a 
commitment 
to 
a 
16 
per 
cent 
reduction 
in 
energy 
intensity, 
for 
example.
The 
plan 
was 
set 
to 
straddle 
the 
first 
years 
of 
the 
incoming 
leader-
ship 
so 
as 
to 
maintain 
policy 
continuity. 
It 
would 
fall 
to 
Xi 
Jinping 
and 
Li 
Keqiang 
to 
follow 
through 
after 
their 
carefully 
choreographed 
suc-
cession. 
However, 
all 
did 
not 
go 
according 
to 
plan 
as 
a 
major 
rift 
in 
the 
elite 
threatened 
to 
tear 
up 
the 
script.

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