This book looks back to 40 years ago for the whole history of Chinäs reform and opening-up and focuses on the role change of China in the relationship with outside world. In the first half part, the author explores Chinäs economic reform and opening-up policy from theoretical analysis and systematic interpretation. In the second part, the author aims to present how Chinäs international roles have changed in recent years and the Chinese appeal and purpose of participating in and improving global governance procedure. The author answers the question of why China has obtained miraculous achievements after its reform and opening-up from academic perspective and provides representative cases with profound but not obscure theoretical interpretation. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in contemporary Chinäs economy and foreign affairs.

ECONOMIC SYSTEM REFORM IN CHINA,- REFORM, DEVELOPMENT AND STABILIZATION POLICIES: THE CASE OF CHINA.- SMITH THEOREM, OLSON CONDITIONALITY, AND REFORM: AN INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS INTERPRETATION OF CHINA'S GROWTH PERFORMANCE DURING 1978-2008.- CHINA'S OPENING-UP: IDEA, PROCESS AND LOGIC.- CHINA'S STRUCTURAL REFORMS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NORTHEAST ASIA.- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHINA AND INDIA WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK.- HOW G20 CAN BETTER SUPPORT GLOBAL GOVERNANCE?--A CHINESE PERSPECTIVE.- NON-NEUTRAL INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTION AND CATCH-UP STRATEGY OF EMERGING-MARKET ECONOMIES.- GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK.- UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE.- PERCEPTION OF "THE GREAT TRANSFORMATIONS ONCE IN A CENTURY.

Professor ZHANG Yuyan is Senior Fellow and Director of Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), CASS Member, Member of National Political Consultative Conference, Member of the International Economics and Finance Advisory Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Expert of Advisory Committee for Economic & Trade Policy of the Ministry of Commerce of China, President of China Society of World Economy and President of China Society of Emerging Economies. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Economics from the Department of Economics at Peking University in 1983 and master's and Ph.D. degrees in Economics at the Graduate School of CASS in 1986 and 1991, respectively. His main academic interests include institutional economics and international political economy. He authored Economic Development and the Choice of Institutions (1992), International Economic Politics (2008), The Sources ofAmerican Conduct (2015) and The Path of China's Peaceful Development (2017), etc.