The Great Convergence VS. The Great Divergence: Chinese Modernization Under Momentous World Changes

By: Yongnian Zheng

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Synopsis: This book explores what's happening in international affairs and whether the changes will bring opportunity or crisis to China's modernization. How can China reverse the trend of anti-globalization and lead a new wave of globalization? How can Chinese thinkers bring about another great convergence of globalization and modernization? In-depth thinking about these questions and answering them form the theme of this book. This book puts the main focus on clarifying the relationship between China&’s modernization process and economic globalization, exploring the deep-seated reasons for the momentous world changes and the great challenges they have posed to the China&’s continued modernization. In particular, it answers the question &“What is China&’s next step?&”, providing the readers with profound insights and forward-looking thinking to understand the changing situation of the world and grasp the future of China.