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 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 Winter 2026 PPHA 35585/2 The Chinese Economy Shaoda Wang Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Recent News More news Student Profile: Rosa Dunn, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., August 27, 2025 Building Partnerships for a Changing World: Harris Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Fri., August 15, 2025 From Harris to the World: How the Bartlett Fellowship Launches Environmental Leaders Tue., August 12, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., September 03, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! Appointment with MSCAPP Assistant Program Director William Smith Mon., September 08, 2025 | 11:00 AM University of Chicago Office Of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 275 Washington, DC 20006 United States Harris Social Impact Fellowship: Program Roundtable with Faculty Director Austin Wright Mon., September 08, 2025 | 5:00 PM
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