Rural-urban migration is playing an increasingly important role in shaping the economic and demographic landscape of Chinese cities. Over the past two decades, China has transformed itself from a relatively immobile society to one in which more than 10 percent of the population are migrants....

Science and technology (S & T) are now seen by the PRC's leadership as the key to its modernization programme. However, policy towards S & T has undergone significant changes since Mao's death, clearly reflecting differing opinions within the political leadership about its role and also between...

Public goods regimes and social welfare provision and China -- Welfare provision, 1949-1979 -- The provision of public goods during the reform period -- Challenges in the health system -- Dealing with public health crises and pandemics -- Building a new social insurance system -- Poverty relief...