Scenarios about 'Chinese economic miracle'
The rapid economic transformation of China from a largely agricultural society to the world's second-largest economy beginning with reforms introduced in 1978 under Deng Xiaoping. This unprecedented period of growth lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty through market liberalization, industrial development, and integration into global trade networks while maintaining Communist Party political control. In alternate history scenarios, the timing, nature, or absence of this economic transformation significantly alters global power dynamics and technological development.
What If Shenzhen Was Never Designated a Special Economic Zone?
Exploring the alternate timeline where China never established Shenzhen as its first Special Economic Zone, potentially altering the trajectory of China's economic miracle and global manufacturing patterns.