state capitalism
noun
: an economic system in which private capitalism is modified by a varying degree of government ownership and control
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At the other end is state capitalism, like in China, where the government directs economic activity while incorporating market elements.
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H. Sami Karaca, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
As this interesting book demonstrates, state capitalism is nothing new, but it has been given new longevity.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The seed for its stunning growth was planted in 1980, when China made the city one of its first special economic zones, positioning it to benefit from the country’s stellar growth as its communist leaders embraced what some scholars describe as a form of state capitalism.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
The first is recognizing that the World Trade Organization, despite efforts by governments in the West and elsewhere to hobble it, is still the best place to tackle supply concerns over China’s practice of state capitalism.
—Ken Heydon, Fortune Asia, 24 Feb. 2024
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H. Sami Karaca, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
As this interesting book demonstrates, state capitalism is nothing new, but it has been given new longevity.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The seed for its stunning growth was planted in 1980, when China made the city one of its first special economic zones, positioning it to benefit from the country’s stellar growth as its communist leaders embraced what some scholars describe as a form of state capitalism.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
The first is recognizing that the World Trade Organization, despite efforts by governments in the West and elsewhere to hobble it, is still the best place to tackle supply concerns over China’s practice of state capitalism.
—Ken Heydon, Fortune Asia, 24 Feb. 2024
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“State capitalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20capitalism. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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