Course # 35585 Section Number 2 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 3:30pm-4:50pm 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 Closing Early Math Gaps by Parental Education with Technology at Home Tue., November 18, 2025 Alumni Profile: Shuqi Feng, DPSS'25 Tue., November 18, 2025 Alumni Profile: Yue Lyu, PRIB’25 Thu., November 13, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Credential Programs: Ask Admissions Mon., December 01, 2025 | 7:00 AM Preparing for Harris: The UChicago Student Experience Tue., December 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM Drop-in with a Director Tue., December 02, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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