China: Forty Years of Remarkable Economic Development

What China has achieved in the fields of industry, construction, technology and infrastructure is no doubt remarkable. China’s economic growth that impressed the world did not materialize out of nowhere. In fact, it was associated with the adoption of policies to promote education, health, and vocational training, and to avail opportunities for private sector growth, which enabled this unique experience to take place. Our distinguished speaker, Ziad Bahaa El-Din, former Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Development, spoke about the Chinese experience, drawing on his recent visit to China that lasted three months during which he taught comparative business law at Peking University—an experience that allowed him to interact directly with students, professors, society and get to know first-hand some aspects of the Chinese experience.