The Chinese road should be travelled by SA
In 20 years China has achieved an astonishing amount of development; a strong and capable state seems to be the silver bullet
Sometimes travel really does broaden the mind, and can give you a fresh perspective on your own country and its challenges. I was therefore very keen to take part last month in a week-long visit to China, as part of a South African delegation invited by the Sandton-based Bank of China to participate in small-and medium-enterprise conferences aimed at promoting networking between Chinese small enterprises and their Brics peers. While there are elements of Chinese society that are unusual for those of us living in a nation with a liberal constitution, there can be no doubt that when it comes to the economy, the Chinese are getting a lot right and we can profit from their experience. It had been 20 years since my previous visit to China, and what stood out most was how much development and modernisation there has been. Twenty years ago China was setting out on its growth journey from a low-income to a middle-income country. Then I was on a visit to the Xiamen Special Economic Zone, who...
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