What factors explain the long-term success of China’s “catch-up” development process?

What factors explain the long-term success of China’s “catch-up” development process?

1. What was the Soviet-style command economy designed to achieve?
2. What challenges did China face in implementing a Soviet-Style command economy?
3. How did elites under Mao’s leadership respond to development obstacles during the 1950s and 1960s?
4. How did Maoist policies in the 1970s contribute to the conditions for economic development after Mao’s death?
5. What was China’s model of gradual reform in contrast to the “shock therapy” imposed in Russia?
6. What was the role of market incentives? Role of competition among firms? The role of local government officials ?