China in the Context of Uneven and Combined Development

China in the Context of Uneven and Combined Development

China's record of rapid export-led growth has led many progressive scholars and activists to promote China as a development model whose growth strategy could and should be emulated by other countries This paper argues that this celebration of China is a serious mistake, one that reflects a misunderstanding not only of the Chinese experience but also of the dynamics and contradictions of capitalism as an international system An examination of the effects of China's economic transformation on the region's other economies makes clear that the country's growth is intensifying competitive pressures and crisis tendencies to the detriment of workers throughout the region, including China.