China’s share of global GDP has increased from 3.6% in 2000 to 17.8% in 2019 and will continue to grow, the CEBR said. It would pass the per capita threshold of $12,536 (£9,215) to become a high-income country by 2023.

absolutely insane

  • aqwxcvbnji [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    You sound like someone who's well-read about the Chinese economy. Are there any books you would advise me to read on that subject?

    • KiaKaha [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I’ve mostly picked this up from following knowledgable folks like Michael Pettis on Twitter, and reading SCMP. Bloomberg China also occasionally has good coverage.

      I’ve got a list of books I’ve been intending to read, so I’ll put those down here.

      • China’s Gilded Age: the paradox of economic boom and vast corruption
      • Red Capitalism
      • The Dragon’s gift: the real story of China in Africa
      • The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy
      • When China Rules the World
      • Chen village: revolution to globalisation
      • The Morning Deluge
      • Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping

      Another option is podcasts. David Harvey has a good episode on the economic situation in China.

      Not all of these call China ‘socialist’, but that’s really secondary to the point of understanding the system. They’ll help with that.

      Of course, you can also go right back to the source and just read Deng.

      • aqwxcvbnji [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        Thanks! I already knew David harvey's China episodes in his podcast, but but I'm very happy with the suggested reading list Thank you very much!