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40 years of reform and opening up: Video

The growth of Chinese military power over the past four decades

China’s astonishing economic growth over the past four decades since its open-door policy provided substantial resources to boost the country’s military research and development. Chinese military is making strides in building up its capabilities, and is on its way to becoming a world-class force.

December 6, 2018
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Yan Dachun was among the first 52 scholars and scientists China sent to study in the US in 1979. 40 years after the opening up, he says bureaucracy still hampers academic research in China.
Science
Academic research and 40 years of opening up in China
December 3, 2018
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The idea of private home ownership is still a relatively new concept in China. Housing distribution used to be controlled by the state and linked to employment, but as China’s economy slowed in the...01:58
China property
How property became a driving force in China's economy
November 23, 2018
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Shenzhen, the once rural village close to Hong Kong, has benefited from China’s economic reform and opening up policy. It has transformed into one of the country's largest and most modern cities in...07:24
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From backwater to big city: The Shenzhen story
November 20, 2018
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When China opened up to foreign investment 40 years ago, Yip Kwok-wah and Wu Suk-ching were among the first businessmen from British-ruled Hong Kong to establish enterprises in mainland China. ...05:18
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Hong Kong’s pivotal role in China’s economic reform
November 18, 2018
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China’s economy has developed more rapidly than any other country in history. It went from a poverty stricken nation in the late 1970s to the engine of growth it is known as today. The rapid...02:45
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40 years of reform and opening up in China
November 9, 2018
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Deng Xiaoping is regarded as the “father” or the “chief architect” of the reforms that opened up China to the rest of the world. It was 40 years ago that his ambitious economic reform and open-door...03:09
Deng Xiaoping
The ‘chief architect’ of China's reform and opening up
November 8, 2018
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In 1978, ex-Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping announced the “reform and opening up” policy. It kicked off unprecedented economic growth that transformed China from a largely rural country to the world’s...03:29
40 years of reform and opening up
How Hong Kong entrepreneurs propelled mainland China’s economy
November 18, 2018
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China’s reform and opening up policies began 40 years ago, resulting in decades of rapid economic growth and the country’s transformation into the world’s second-biggest economy. ...06:00
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How China’s reform and opening up hit Hong Kong entertainment
November 1, 2018
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As delegates from around China discuss the future of the country at the two biggest political meetings of the year, we ask some senior citizens in Beijing about how they feel about the direction...03:38
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Old Beijingers on 40 years of economic reforms in China
March 8, 2018
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China’s reform and opening-up policies began 40 years ago, resulting in decades of rapid economic growth which made its economy the second-largest in the world. New wealth has had an impact across...07:32
40 years of reform and opening up: Video
SCMP The Interview: Wong Cho-lam
December 26, 2018
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China’s reform and opening-up policies began 40 years ago, resulting in decades of rapid economic growth that has given rise to the world’s second-biggest economy. Growing wealth on the mainland...09:00
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SCMP The Interview: Liza Wang
December 26, 2018
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President Xi Jinping has delivered a major speech to a conference commemorating the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up. The series of capitalist reforms, introduced in 1978 by Deng...01:57
40 years of reform and opening up: All stories
Xi speech on 40 years of reform and opening up
December 18, 2018
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United States
US to stand with Japan against ‘aggressive’ China
March 31, 2025
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One of Beijing’s closest regional partners, Phnom Penh has been hit with a 49% tariff on its exports to the US03:29
Southeast Asia
Xi ends Southeast Asia tour in Cambodia
April 18, 2025
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Chaos reigned at a supermarket in eastern China as shoppers scrambled to buy steamed buns at a discounted price. The shop was holding a promotional sale to celebrate its 44th anniversary.  01:29
Society
Steamed bun sale sparks shopping frenzy at Chinese supermarket
April 17, 2025
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Xi told Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that Beijing was ready to upgrade its free-trade deal with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the face of Trump tariffs04:43
Anwar Ibrahim
Xi Jinping calls for closer China-Asean trade ties
April 17, 2025
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Playground equipment producer IFun is planning to build a second factory in China despite uncertainty triggered by US tariffs02:40
Money & Wealth
Chinese factory hopes to double turnover despite US tariffs
April 17, 2025
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Southeast Asia
Manila says ‘underwater warfare’ drones may be Chinese
April 16, 2025
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A tourist in southern China’s Hainan province was moved to tears after locals helped her find a ring she had lost on a beach.01:22
Society
Tourist moved to tears after locals find her lost ring on Chinese beach
April 15, 2025
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Crude remark comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping begins tour of three Southeast Asian nations targeted for high tariffs on exports to US01:39
Donald Trump
Trump says China-Vietnam talks part of plans to ‘screw’ US
April 15, 2025
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Chinese leader pledges to build strong bilateral relations with Hanoi and reject protectionism02:37
Vietnam
Xi visits Vietnam amid US tariff war
April 15, 2025
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Northern parts of China were hit by their strongest winds in decades, causing one death in Anhui province.01:51
Society
Record-breaking strong winds batter northern China
April 14, 2025