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After Chairman Mao’s death in 1976, collectivization left his successors with a stagnant economy, tens of millions of dead from famine, and a society shaken by the rejection of its ancient culture. Modern China is the world’s second largest economy, and a manufacturing powerhouse, yet remains dominated by the authoritarian Communist Party. How did Deng Xiaoping manage to liberalize the economy while maintaining a hold on power? In what direction does Chairman Xi Jinping plan to take China in the 21st century? And what can the Western world know about China’s intentions on the world stage with only glimpses into its society of tightly controlled information? Join Dr. Rana Mitter, the ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, for a conversation about how Communist China reshaped itself and hopes to reshape the world.
This program was hosted in-person at the League House.
Reception: 6:00pm
Program: 6:30pm
End of Program: 7:30pm
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