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5 - The Emergence of China, Inc.

from Part II - The Rise of China, Inc.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2022

Shaomin Li
Affiliation:
Old Dominion University, Virginia
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After four decades of learning by trial and error, the CCP has achieved total control over every aspect of society, including all resources, firms, and the population. This, along with its objective of “treating the entire nation as a chessboard” has propelled the CCP to run the country as a giant corporation. Living, working, and doing business in China is not a right, but a privilege granted by the party. To a great degree, state-owned firms are business units, state-related firms are subsidiaries, private firms are joint ventures, and foreign firms are franchisees of the party-state, with the party leader being the CEO of China, Inc. China, Inc. enjoys the agility of a business firm and the vast resources and capabilities of a state. The interplay between China and other countries is essentially a rivalry between a huge corporation and other countries. And the competition between a Chinese firm and a foreign firm can become a match between the Chinese state and the latter. This new perspective will help the international community reexamine global competition. It will also aid researchers to further explore this new phenomenon.

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The Rise of China, Inc.
How the Chinese Communist Party Transformed China into a Giant Corporation
, pp. 129 - 154
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • The Emergence of China, Inc.
  • Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University, Virginia
  • Book: The Rise of China, Inc.
  • Online publication: 06 January 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009076210.007
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  • The Emergence of China, Inc.
  • Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University, Virginia
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009076210.007
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  • The Emergence of China, Inc.
  • Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University, Virginia
  • Book: The Rise of China, Inc.
  • Online publication: 06 January 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009076210.007
Available formats
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