China's Western Development Program: Its Rationale, Implementation, and Prospects.
An account of the Chinese government's drive to develop the country's western region is presented. The origins of this western development program are analyzed, indicating that it was intended to address economic, regional, ecological, and security concerns. The implementation of the program in te...
| Published in: | Modern China Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 432 - 467 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
October 2002
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| Summary: | An account of the Chinese government's drive to develop the country's western region is presented. The origins of this western development program are analyzed, indicating that it was intended to address economic, regional, ecological, and security concerns. The implementation of the program in terms of infrastructure, environment, investment, economic adjustment, human capital, and the welfare of the people is explored, and the advantages of, barriers to, and outlook of the western developmental program are considered. |
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