The massive disparity between the special economic zones and inner and western China is shocking. However, dissent is managed and information flows restricted. The environmental costs of China’s policies have only now become an issue of importance for the Communist Party. While there is disillusionment regarding the Washington Consensus (I for one am against it) the Indian or Chinese model is not a viable alternative. Indeed, neither are they similar to each other to begin with.
Policies of growth
Policies of growth
The massive disparity between the special economic zones and inner and western China is shocking. However, dissent is managed and information flows restricted. The environmental costs of China’s policies have only now become an issue of importance for the Communist Party. While there is disillusionment regarding the Washington Consensus (I for one am against it) the Indian or Chinese model is not a viable alternative. Indeed, neither are they similar to each other to begin with.
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