Organization of the course

9/14 : The history of China until 1949

9/21: Maoism and central planning (1949-1978)

9/27: China’s transition into a market economy after 1978

10/4: The new millennium and the China Shock

10/12: China’s rise in digital technologies and the return of industrial policy under Xi Jinping

10/19: The United States - Chinese trade and technological rivalry

10/26: China and the World Trade Organization

11/2: Seminar I: US vs China

11/9: The international monetary and financial system

11/16: China in the IMF and the World Bank

11/30: Seminar II: The EU’s policy towards China

12/7: China in the World Economy

Final essay: China in the World Economy in 2050 (Deadline - 21st of December)