Abstract
The downtrend in electrical output, 10-14% 1977-79 to 6% 1979-84, was reversed to 7.4% between 1980 and 1987 when 35,000 Mw of capacity was added, transmission networks were expanded and regional grids linked. Part of this success arose from policies that replaced a monolithic system of bureaucratic planning to involvement of local interests and decentralization. Chinese organizations have also been able to take advantage of foreign technology and investment. Nevertheless, industrial output only reached 75-80% of its potential due to inadequate electric power supply.
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