China's great growth story has come at a cost: Manoranjan Mohanty

Rising inequalities, environmental degradation, social alienation and absence of civil liberties have accompanied this narrative, says former Professor of Delhi University

Manoranjan Mohanty, a former Professor of Delhi University whose recent publication China’s Transformation: the Success Story and the Success Trap, has been widely acclaimed, reviews 70 years of the People's Republic of China in an interview with Aditi Phadnis. Edited excerpts:

1) What can India learn from China, 70 years on?
 

Choose your own path of development. Learn from history, but innovate a strategy of transformation that suits your specific situation. As the People’s Republic of China celebrates its 70th anniversary, many in India think that China’s reforms should inspire India and other developing countries to follow that path. But