The course aims to develop students’ knowledge of the industrial sector of the Chinese economy, placing particular emphasis on the reform experience of the industrial enterprises in the country. Special effort will be put on analysing the recent emergence of private enterprises in the industrial sector. The course will discuss how this change came about and its likely impacts on the economic development of the country. The final part of the course will discuss the difficulties facing the country in upgrading its industrial structure. Some international experience will be drawn on making policy recommendations.