🇨🇳 THE DECADE THAT BUILT MODERN CHINA – And Why 1992, Not 1979, Is the Real Starting Point

Everyone talks about Deng's 1979 reforms. But China's hyper-rise was born in the 1990s.

The latest Decoding China episode breaks down the decade Western analysts consistently underrate:

🗺️ Deng's 1992 Southern Tour — the spark that relaunched economic reform after Tiananmen. Without it, the 1979 reforms stall. This is where the modern Chinese economy actually begins.

🏭 Export-oriented manufacturing clusters emerged in the early 90s — the Pearl River Delta became the workshop of the world, powered by Taiwanese and Hong Kong capital flowing into the mainland.

💹 The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — while Southeast Asia collapsed, China held. Then used the chaos to consolidate its position.

👔 Jiang Zemin + Zhu Rongji — the leadership duo that navigated China's integration into global markets while keeping the party's hand on the wheel.

🎥 Watch Episode 1: https://youtu.be/KUbmxT-SvVE

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