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Journal of Contemporary China (2010), 19(65), June, 461–477 The Myth of the Beijing Consensus SCOTT KENNEDY* The widely touted concept of the ‘Beijing Consensus’ (BC) suggests that China’s economic success violates conventional theories of development and offers developing countries an 0 alternative vision to the Washington Consensus (WC). Although ambitious, the original 1 0 2 conception of the BC is not up to the task of being a worthwhile competitor to the alternative l i model from which its name was coined, not because of the WC’s apparent worthiness, but rather r p A 8 because the BC is a misguided and inaccurate summary of China’s actual reform experience. 2 6 It not only gets the empirical facts wrong about China, it also disregards the similarities and 1 : differences China’s experience shares with other countries, and it distorts China’s place in 6 1 : international politics. In spite of these weaknesses, the BC is nevertheless a useful touchstone to t A ] consider the evolution of developmental paradigms, compare China’s experience with that of s e others, identify the most distinctive features of China’s experience, and evaluate its significance i r a r for the development prospects of other countries and for international relations. b i L y t i s r e China’s phenomenal economic success has given rise to a debate about the reasons v i n for its achievements and the implications for broader debates about what constitutes U a n the most appropriate development strategy for developing co