This is the first in a two-part series exploring China’s economy. This discussion delves into the complexities of China’s economic evolution over the past 40 years, with a focus on understanding the role of the government and the citizens in shaping the country’s trajectory and the domestic implications. We examine how China, once among the poorest countries in the world, navigated its way to unprecedented wealth and capitalist excesses. This webinar offers valuable insights for educators on China's economic evolution and its global significance. Through presentations by experts in the field, we dissect the key factors that have fueled China’s meteoric rise, including its strategic economic policies and governance and the profound impact on its own population. The discussion addresses the urbanization of China during its age of abundance and the profound transformations that have followed. It also covers shifts in Chinese government leadership and their influence on overarching policies. Hear insights into the ongoing transformation of China’s economy and society today. Everyone interested in this topic will gain a deeper understanding into China’s socio-economic past, present, and future. This webinar also offers suggestions to educators on where to begin a discussion of modern China with their students. Please visit our Reference Library for more reference material. https://reflib.1990institute.org/2024... Chapters: 00:01 Opening remark 03:08 Wang Feng on China’s Economic Boom and Its Aftermath 24:09 Susan Shirk on China’s Political Choices and Challenges 44:01 Clay Dube moderates a conversation with Wang Feng and Susan Shirk 01:31:53 Closing remarks Speakers: Susan Shirk – Research Professor and Director Emeritus of the 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego, and a member of the 1990 Institute’s Advisory Council. She is a leading expert on U.S.-China relations and Chinese politics. Feng Wang – Professor of Sociology at UC Irvine and a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow, with extensive expertise in China’s socio-economic landscape. Clay Dube – Senior Fellow at the University of Southern California U.S.-China Institute, which he headed from its inception in 2006 until 2024, and a member of the 1990 Institute’s Advisory Council. #ChinaEconomics #GlobalEconomics #ChinaEducation #EconomicHistory #AsianStudies #ChinaPolicy #GlobalAffairs #EconomicDevelopment #ChinaExperts #TeachingChina

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