Fixers, powerful middlemen with access to power and corrupt deals have made the somewhat chaotic cities of Africa their home. To ensure sustainable growth it is necessary to rid economies of their tentacles.
By the turn of the millennium, China had undergone more than 20 years of huge economic and social reform. Under the leadership of its erstwhile leader Deng Xiaoping, its policy of Yin Jinlai, or "welcoming in", facilitated market reforms, domestic capital formations and technological advancement.
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