[Asia and the World] China’s Great Leap Forward in Social Protection Historical and Comparative Perspectives


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2019-05-09 Last updated: 2019-05-14

Shaoguang Wang, a distinguished professor at the School of Public Policy & Management and Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University delivered a special lecture on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Socheon Convention Hall at GSIS. The lecture presented by Professor Shaoguang Wang, sponsored by Toyota Motor Korea, was titled “China’s Great Leap Forward in Social Protection: Historical and Comparative Perspectives”. During this lecture, Professor Shaoguang Wang gave his insight on the theory of Double Movement and how it relates to the world, especially when looking at China. He discussed China’s Great Leap Forward, especially in social protection, that occurred in the last 20 years due to China’s governance. The lecture concluded with an informative Q & A session, the presentation of the appreciation plaque, and finally a photo session.