China in the twenty-first century : politics, economy, and society

China Has Experienced Tremendous Change During The Era Of The People's Republic, Particularly During The Past 15 Years, A Period In Which It Has Begun A Shift From A Centrally Planned Economy To A Market-oriented System. This Book, Based On An International Symposium Held At Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Attempts To Form A Picture Of The Landscape Of China In The Twenty-first Century. China : Moving Towards The Twenty-first Century / Rong Yiren -- China In The Twenty-first Century / Helmut Schmidt -- History, Politics, And The Sources Of Economic Growth : China And The East Asian Way Of Growth / Dwight H. Perkins -- China's Open Door And The Internal Development In Perspective Of The Twenty-first Century / Shigeru Ishikawa -- China's Economic Reform : Successes, Challenges, And Prospects For The Twenty-first Century / Liu Guoguang -- On The Adjustment Of China's Industrial Structure : The Lateral Unification Of Automobile Industries / Chen Qiaosheng -- Managerial Reform Of Chinese State-owned Enterprises : A Shift To Joint Stock Corporation / Mitsuo Morimoto -- Asia Since The Cold War And The New International Order : The Historical Perspective And Future Prospects / Satoshi Amako -- Prospects On Social Development / Lu Xueyi -- Chinese Democracy And Constitutional Development / Lucian W. Pye. Edited By Fumio Itoh. This Book Is Based On A Symposium Held In Commemoration Of The 120th Anniversary Of The Founding Of Aoyama Gakuin, Tokyo. The Symposium Was Sponsored By Aoyama Gakuin University And The United Nations Unoversity--p. Preceding T.p. Includes Index. China has experienced tremendous change during the People's Republic, particularly over the past 15 years, when it has begun a shift from a centrally planned economy to a market-oriented system. This book, based on an international symposium held at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, attempts to picture the landscape of China in the twenty-first century.The book opens with essays by Rong Yiren, vice-president of the People's Republic of China, and Helmut Schmidt, former chancellor of Germany. The second part considers the Chinese economy, management, politics, and society in the twenty-first century. The final section presents a panel discussion in which eight of the contributors debate the political strategies of the revolution and liberalization that have wrought so rapid a change in China's economy and society.