Organization of the course

9/15 : The history of China until 1949

9/22: Maoism and central planning (1949-1978)

9/29: China’s transition into a market economy after 1978

10/6: The new millennium and the China Shock

10/13: China’s rise in digital technologies and the return of industrial policy under Xi Jinping

10/20: The United States - Chinese trade and technological rivalry

10/27: China and the World Trade Organization

11/3: Seminar I: US vs China

11/10: China in the international monetary and financial system

11/24: The Belt and Road Initiative

12/1: China in the World Economy

12/8: Seminar II: The EU’s policy towards China

Final essay (Deadline - 30th of December)