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The World Bank, & Development Research Center of the State Council, the People’s Republic of China. China 2030: Building a modern, harmonious, and creative high-income society. The World Bank, Washington, 2012. Pages: 448.
This report, released at the end of February 2012, outlines specific steps to deal with the risks facing China over the next 20 years. The research behind the recommendations was conducted by a joint research team with experts from the World Bank and China. This marks the first time that this kind of cooperative research has been conducted by these two bodies.
Six strategic directions for China’s new development strategy are suggested by the report’s authors, with the second recommended focus area specifically targeting innovation and the creation of an open innovation system with links to global research and development networks. Some of the key proposed actions include: