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Modern China
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Abstract
This book offers a guide to understanding the rapid changes in contemporary China, focusing on the contradictions and shifting priorities that have shaped its modern identity. It discusses the growing power of Xi Jinping in domestic politics, China’s evolving foreign policy, and the changing nature of Chinese culture and society. It also highlights the connections between China’s modern history and its rapid transformation, including the so-called economic miracle and its rise in technological innovation. The book explores how these developments impact the rest of the world and influence global dynamics including China’s increasing military and economic power. It captures the complexity of the world’s most populous nation as it navigates an era of remarkable change.
Title: Modern China
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Abstract
This book offers a guide to understanding the rapid changes in contemporary China, focusing on the contradictions and shifting priorities that have shaped its modern identity.
It discusses the growing power of Xi Jinping in domestic politics, China’s evolving foreign policy, and the changing nature of Chinese culture and society.
It also highlights the connections between China’s modern history and its rapid transformation, including the so-called economic miracle and its rise in technological innovation.
The book explores how these developments impact the rest of the world and influence global dynamics including China’s increasing military and economic power.
It captures the complexity of the world’s most populous nation as it navigates an era of remarkable change.
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