Manoj Kewalramani quoted in The China Project on Chinese style modernisation

Manoj Kewalramani, chair of Indo-Pacific Studies and a fellow at Takshashila Institution, was quoted in the New Indian. He was quoted as saying,

“Xi’s saying that modernization is not Westernization was not really new. He has said this before and it’s been Chinese discourse for some time now,” Manoj Kewalramani, chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at the Takshashila Institution, told The China Project. “What stood out for me was his remark that once the strategy is formed, it must be persisted with for a long time and that one cannot abandon or alter it as one wishes.”

“This is basically Xi reiterating that the reform agenda he has outlined over the past few years must be persisted with, even if one needs to make tactical adjustments depending on local situations or circumstances,” Kewalramani added. “I thought this was a cautionary instruction, given the recent signals regarding the easing of policies disciplining the property and consumer technology sectors, as well as indications to support more local government spending.”

Read the full report here.