BUSINESS

Waiting for China

Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/05/2022

» Since China began to open up and reform its economy in 1978, growth has averaged almost 10% a year, and more than 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty. There have also been significant improvements in access to health, education and other services, with the mainland now an upper-middle-income country.