Economist Zhang Weiying rejects the “China model” that “sets China as a frightening anomaly from the Western perspective”. Photo: World Economic Forum
Economist Zhang Weiying rejects the “China model” that “sets China as a frightening anomaly from the Western perspective”. Photo: World Economic Forum
Diplomacy

Economist Zhang Weiying slams ‘China model’ that ‘inevitably leads to confrontation with the West’

  • Zhang Weiying’s speech lashes out at those who use the theory to explain country’s economic success over the past four decades
  • Peking University professor says the notion is factually wrong and dangerous

Economist Zhang Weiying rejects the “China model” that “sets China as a frightening anomaly from the Western perspective”. Photo: World Economic Forum
Economist Zhang Weiying rejects the “China model” that “sets China as a frightening anomaly from the Western perspective”. Photo: World Economic Forum
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