Pakistan’s View on the Governance of China in the New Era

The rise of China as a major economic power has brought greater attention to the governance model that has enabled China to achieve its goals. Several studies have been conducted on how China is being governed and whether the Chinese experience presents an alternative governance model. There is a growing curiosity as to how the governance model of China works in practice, and creates an enabling environment for political stability and economic development. The governance of China has evolved from the time of Mao Zedong and then Deng Xiaoping, and eventually “the New Era” that has opened a new chapter in China’s governance.

This paper seeks to explore how China is surging ahead in the New Era to achieve the aspired future of China as a modern socialist country. The paper then looks at how China’s governance is being viewed in Pakistan that enjoys a close relationship with China. In order to systematically study how the people of Pakistan view the governance of China, the author’s findings would emanate not only from the relevant research literature but also from a series of interviews conducted with eminent Pakistanis who have studied and interacted with Chinese society and government.