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Two reports, two interpretations of China

Tong Kooi Ong + Asia Analytica
Tong Kooi Ong + Asia Analytica • 4 min read
Two reports, two interpretations of China
China’s rise may not ultimately be the triumph of central planning over markets. It may instead be the emergence of a different form of capitalism altogether. Photo: Bloomberg
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The contrast between our article, “The political economy of modern capitalism” and the Rhodium Group/US Chamber of Commerce report, “China’s Next-Generation Industrial Policy” is not really about facts. It is about interpretation.

The Rhodium report is fundamentally a warning document. It argues that China’s industrial policy is becoming broader, deeper and more systematic — an “industrial policy of everything” stretching from upstream raw materials and manufacturing inputs to advanced technologies, services and global expansion.

Its conclusion is clear: China’s model represents a strategic threat to G7 industrial competitiveness.

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