China Economic Quarterly

June 1998

China’s Debts


China has launched an ambitious programme to change both the nature and size of its government bureaucracy. It is not the first time such a reform has been undertaken. Does this endeavour have a greater chance of success?

  • The plan and its makers

  • The mechanics of reform

  • Where previous plans went awry

  • Who will do the research?

Also in this issue:

  • China's stockmarkets: performance in Q1 and early Q2 1998

Tomas Wiik1997-01