The developmental state has been successful in Asia because of its careful intervention in the economy and on account of its policy of promoting growth with equity. However, can this lead to the emergence of more developmental states, and is China moving towards being a developmental state? These issues were raised by Dr. Trevor Parfitt of University of Nottingham, Malaysia, while delivering a talk on “Neo-Liberalism or the State†on 15 September 2015 at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).