Abstract
The meeting produced a long document, “Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization.” The title of the new authoritative document seems misleading, as its focus is not on fundamental reform of the political and economic systems, such as political pluralization and economic liberalization. Instead, the main focus is on “Chinese style” modernization. The document envisions a path to modernity focusing on innovation, science and technology.
Basically, the many reform proposals of the Decision do not go beyond tinkering with the system. On the political front, stronger Party leadership and increased Party Building are key focus points. Thus, any hope that China will implement genuinely new reforms as a response to the current economic downturn must be considered unrealistic. On the contrary, stronger Party leadership and increased Party Building are on the agenda.
Basically, the many reform proposals of the Decision do not go beyond tinkering with the system. On the political front, stronger Party leadership and increased Party Building are key focus points. Thus, any hope that China will implement genuinely new reforms as a response to the current economic downturn must be considered unrealistic. On the contrary, stronger Party leadership and increased Party Building are on the agenda.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Frederiksberg |
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| Publisher | Copenhagen Business School, CBS |
| Number of pages | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Aug 2024 |
| Series | Policy Brief / China Horizons |
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Bibliographical note
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 101061700.Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.