China Report Magazine

25 September 2023

The Chinese economy matters not only to China, but also to global growth. One aspect is to attract foreign investment with institutional reforms (p.1). Another is to push for further urbanisation by reforming the residence registration system (p.38-41). Local authorities are trying to revive the economy through holding music festivals and tourism (p.20-23), with two discernible trends (p.24-27). Sinologist Patricia Ebrey talks about what women in Chinese history can teach us about today’s society (p.42-45).