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The Chinese Century: The Rising Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the Global Economy, the Balance of Power, and Your Job
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The Chinese Century: The Rising Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the Global Economy, the Balance of Power, and Your Job

by Oded Shenkar
October 2004
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
5h 15m
English
Pearson
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Chapter 2. The Middle Kingdom

China's extensive history casts a long shadow over its present handling of business, science, and economy. As chaotic and rapidly changing as China's economic and business scene may seem, it is deeply anchored in past traditions and their perceived lessons and marks. Understanding this past is vital because it sheds light on what we see today and, perhaps more importantly, may provide essential clues regarding China's future course: the scope and level of its aspirations and the policies and strategies that are likely to be adopted to get it there.

Three periods stand out as key milestones in China's rich and long history:

  • The Imperial period, which lasted intermittently for more than two millennia

  • The partially overlapping ...

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