Original Source: Governance
A bi-weekly publication sponsored by the People’s Tribune publisher and closely affiliated with the People’s Daily, the journal is among the first in China to focus exclusively on governance issues. The journal publishes pieces on the modernization of China’s governance system and capabilities.
Researchers at Nankai University argue that increasing the proportion of China’s population in the middle class will have knock-on effects for social stability, productivity growth, and consumer demand. As a result, they argue, continuing to expand this demographic will be “an important task for China going forward in the new stage of development.” The authors recommend Beijing focus on raising income levels of rural residents through rural revitalization, promoting urbanization, and “gradually transition[ing] from an urban development orientation to a strategic focus that prioritizes rural revitalization and development.”