Course # 35585 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 11:00am-12:20pm Term Winter 2026 Course Instructor Shaoda Wang Specialization International Policy Syllabus Prior Syllabus This course provides an overview of the Chinese economy, with two main focuses. First, we will review the significant reforms that happened in China in the past four decades, which fundamentally reshaped the modern China as we see today. Second, we will discuss some of China’s key political and economic institutions, and their implications on China and the rest of the world. Throughout the course, special emphasis will be given to the role of the state in China’s growth experience, at both the central- and local-levels. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 35585/1 The Chinese Economy Shaoda Wang Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 35585/2 The Chinese Economy Shaoda Wang Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student Profile: Deniz Kazanci, PRIB’25, DPSS’25, MPP Class of 2027 Thu., December 04, 2025 Alumni Profile: Shuqi Feng, DPSS'25 Tue., November 18, 2025 Closing Early Math Gaps by Parental Education with Technology at Home Tue., November 18, 2025 Upcoming Events More events UChicago Alumni and Friends Brunch with Ranjan Daniels in Delhi Sun., December 07, 2025 | 12:00 PM Location TBD New Delhi 110001 Delhi India Drop-in with a Director Tue., December 09, 2025 | 9:00 AM Harris Table Topics in Washington, DC | Leadership Through Times of Uncertainty Wed., December 10, 2025 | 5:30 PM Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington , DC 20006 United States
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