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100			_aWeil, Robert
245			_aA House divided: China after 30 years of reform
260			_c2008
300			_ap.61-69.
362			_a27 Dec
520			_aThe 30 years of Chinese capitalistic "reforms" now exceeds the 29 years of socialist revolution under Mao. A "new" china emerged, economically powerful, showcased by the Olympics and spurred by nationalistic sentiments. But beneath this shiny surface there is growing polarisation between those with extreme wealth at the top and hundreds of millions in the working classes who have lost power and face a bleak struggle for survival in the global capitalist market. Despite ameliorative measures by the current leadership, there is no fundamental plan to reverse this ever widening divide. In the face of the deepening global economic crisis, these divisions are swelling. China is suffering its most severe downturn in decades, and working class protests are spreading. the Chinese left is re-emerging, but remains largely isolated from these popular forces. Only by begining to bridge that gap, can China once again find a socialist alternative. - Reproduced.
650			_aEconomic reform - China
650			_aEconomic reform
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
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909			_a80794
999			_c80794 _d80794