Changing China

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Reforms in China have reshaped the whole society. Many are enjoying its benefits and reaping the fruits of wealth accumulation. But the bigger question looming large over China now is reforms at what cost and for whom. Is it that the 70 per cent of the rural population having the piece of larger cake? Is it the people at the lower levels of urban society the beneficiares? Or is it just a handful of those at the upper layers or the Party cadres the main beneficiaries? Corruption is taking unprecendent heights, poverty is increasing, inequality expanding, and diseases spreading. Is this the picture of new China reforms was meant for or it still has a long way to go?

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