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Curious Minds: China

7 episodes 96%4KCC

Inside the forces reshaping a nation of cities, factories, and ambition.

Examine how China’s rise as an economic power is shaped by a complex balance of communist control and capitalist growth. Through urban migration, higher education, labor shifts, and political pressures, the series reveals the tensions behind rapid development. Sign up to see how these competing forces are transforming the country’s future.

Episode guide

7 episodes
1
1Are The Chinese Overeducated?
Yukon Huang, former World Bank Director for China and Russia, discusses China's struggle to adapt its economy to suit the skills of an increasingly well-educated workforce.
2 min
2
2China's Economy: the iPhone Impact
Yukon Huang, former World Bank Director for China and Russia, explains China's role in Asia's regional economic production sharing network.
2 min
3
3China's Future: An Urban Society?
Yukon Huang, former World Bank Director for China and Russia, discusses China's transition from an agrarian to an urban society.
2 min
4
4China's Toughest Economic Challenges
Yukon Huang, former World Bank Director for China and Russia, discusses the concerns surrounding China's slowing economic growth.
1 min
5
5Is China A Developing Country?
Yukon Huang, former World Bank Director for China and Russia, examines the stark differences between China's rural and urban development.
1 min
6
6Is China Ready For Political Reform?
Yukon Huang, former World Bank Director for China and Russia, explains the institutional obstacles to political reform in China today.
2 min
7
7Voice Of Change | Power Of Protest
Yukon Huang, former World Bank Director for China and Russia, explores the role of protests in Chinese political culture and their potential for affecting change.
2 min
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