Three decades after China enshrined the goal of a "socialist market economy" in its constitution, the era of "reform and opening up" appears to have ended, say experts.
As Israel celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary, it remains the only state in the world that is constantly threatened with extinction by immediate and more remote neighbors. Yet, with a disturbing regularity that has become all-too-familiar over
Professor Jane Golley presented the annual ANU China in the World lecture on Tuesday 23 August. Here is an abridged version of her lecture on the Chinese economy. The Chinese economy has long been a source of contention, with predictions of its imminent collapse pitted against portrayals of its strength and resilience. Is China’s competitive edge dying as it runs out of