Through a thorough analysis of China's recent history and economic development process, the authors of this book seek to explain the causes of China's economic rise and its impact on the rest of the world.

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Ken Moak is recently retired from Capilano University, Canada, where he taught for over 30 years. He taught in China for a number of summers, where he developed an interest in the country's rapid economic development and observed an economy, polity, and society much different from those portrayed by Western media.

Miles W.N. Lee (Weining Li) is Senior Researcher at the China Development Institute, China, where he has developed an international vision by working on projects in Africa, Asia, and Central and North America. His research focuses on the development of Chinese small and medium enterprises and regional economy.

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Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. How Did China Get so Big in so Short a Time? 2. China's Domestic and Foreign Problems 3. Why Did China Opted for Communism and Won the Civil War? 4. History of Chinese Economic Development 5. Selected Deng Xiaoping Economic Development Strategies and Theories 6. Five Year Plan Model and Post Deng Economic Policies 7. China Moving Forward 8. China's Economic Rise: Sustainable, Opportunity or Threat Epilogue