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2022: Shanghai Reports on its Develop the West Counterpart Support

Posted on 05/27/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

The wealthier Chinese provinces are often paired with the less developed provinces and counties in poverty alleviation and disaster relief as was done for example after the 2008 For Sichuan earthquake. This is called counterpart assistance duìkǒu zhīyuán 对口支援. When … Continue reading →

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2022: Focus Development on People, Not the West

Posted on 11/07/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Hu Xuefeng, Director of Wuhan University Chinese Rural Governance Research Center, suggests shifting the policy focus of “Develop the West” to a policy of “Develop the People”. He outlines the shortcomings and waste of the Develop the West policy and … Continue reading →

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