All of this development raises a fundamental question: how should we make sense of the explosive productivity growth that has become China's new hallmark?
Those who cling to old ideological stereotypes face an almost impossible task in reconciling China's rapid growth with what they condemn as China's failing system.
The truth is that ever since the end of the 1970's, China has become convinced that peace and stability are the most important preconditions for its development.
Image: A view of the Heathrow Terminal 5 building from outside | Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images
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