China’s smouldering volcanoes of social discontent




Ear to Asia show

Summary: Veteran China watcher Prof Martin K. Whyte explains why Chinese citizens remain unfazed by the enormous income and wealth disparity created by market-oriented economic reforms that in less than 40 years have made China the world’s second largest economy. He also outlines the sorts of social injustices that pose even greater threats to the stability of Chinese society. Presented by Clement Paligaru. Transcript: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asiainstitute/resources/ear-to-asia/ETA_Martin_White_final_128kbps_corrected_2.pdf More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found at http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asiainstitute/resources/podcasts/ear-to-asia