Please read the following from The Economist:

“The Rise of State Capitalism, ” and special report on state capitalism (see links on the left side of the story), Jan. 21, 2012 “The Paradox of Prosperity,” Jan. 28, 2012 (leader for the new weekly special section on China)

Here are the outline and readings for our first class on Thursday, January 19:

Introduction:

Discussion of course requirements and reporting China Analyzing recent news on China and the “top stories” of 2011 Looking ahead in 2012, what are some of the major themes we anticipate? Workshop assignment: Chinese New Year trend stories, Davos

Readings:

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