In this presentation, based on her book "The Gilded Cage," Ya-Wen Lei will discuss how the Chinese developmental state orchestrated the transition to becoming the world's second-largest digital economy. This shift occurred against the backdrop of moving away from a labor-intensive, export-oriented manufacturing model. She will explore the rise and nature of China's techno-developmental regime, its implications for state-capital-labor relations, and its varied impacts on different social groups.