How China Implements Domestic Policy

Podcast: The US-China Podcast · National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

Opublikowano: 2026-10-16

China's center-local relationship is one of the clearest signals of where the country is headed. Beijing sets broad, nationwide goals while provinces, cities, and counties decide how to carry them out. Drawing on cases from high-speed rail, the electric vehicle industry, and population policy, this conversation examines how local governments bargain to advance projects they favor while resisting objectives they do not. On September 16, 2026, Samantha Vortherms and Xiao Ma discuss how the central government governs from the top through tools such as cadre rotation and inspection teams, and why some localities move faster...