Open Questions series

Nie Huihua, a professor at Renmin University, argues that understanding China's development requires moving beyond Western-centric frameworks to recognize the integration of formal institutions, informal grassroots mechanisms, and cultural collectivism in its governance system. The article highlights the challenge of innovation within this non-Western governance model.

Nie Huihua, an ex-Harvard Chinese author and Renmin University economics professor, argues that understanding China's development requires shifting from Western-centric frameworks to an integrated perspective combining formal institutions, informal grass-roots mechanisms, and cultural collectivism.