Stephen L. Morgan is Professor of Chinese Economic History in the Business School at the University of Nottingham. He first visited China as a journalist in 1981 and has lived and worked in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for about 20 years since, most recently as the Dean of Social Sciences and then Associate Provost for Planning at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. His research on China spans economics, history, international business, strategic management, politics and society, and health and human welfare.

1. Introduction: past and present2. China's "long" twentieth century3. Measuring the Chinese economy4. Form of the economy: business and government5. Rich China, poor China: disparities and inequalities6. A sustainable future?7. Conclusion: present and future