Did Deng’s Reforms work?
Yes, but negative & positive effects.
 What
are some facts to support the
success of China’s new capitalist
economy?
 What
has been the affect on China over
the last three decades?
 What
are some negative effects of
China’s modernization and new
capitalist system?
Strong Middle
Class in China
today!
In last 3 decades, China has moved
300 million people out of poverty &
quadrupled the average person’s
income.
Decline in the poverty rate from
85% in 1981 to 13.1% in 2008.
New Middle Class can buy products
that are now made in China’s
Factories!
Consumer class of people in China!
Results of China’s shift to
economic power
 30
years of
successful growth
which is predicted
to continue for the
next 20 years!
 An
average of 79% growth rate
annually!
Compare to U.S. GDP
Growth Rates
Second Largest economy in
the World!
Workshop of the World!

Exports to the U.S. increased by
1600% in past 15 years.

China is considered to be the
“Workshop of the World”!

Many products sold in American
stores; Cosco, Wal-Mart and
many others are made in
Chinese factories.

Major industrialization creates
jobs but also…
Industrial waste of the
world!

China is making everything for
the world and has the most
pollution problems in the world
from factories and waste.

We outsourced many of our jobs
and outsourced all the pollution
too!

They get the blame but they are
suffering from pollution on their
own population!
Did the SEZ accomplish
their goals?
Shenzhen, China 1979
Shenzhen, China Today
Negative Effects of Modernization and
Economic Growth
Communist Party has used
Brain/Intellectual Power
Intellectual Power

Education

Chinese are sending more students to the west for training.

In 1978 the education was at the level of Cambodia

Chinese government has quadrupled education (for higher
education); many new universities cities have been developed
in just 1 decade.

The government has doubled the % of the GDP in research
and development
Infrastructure
Intellectual Power!
Infrastructure

Chinese government is using its money to invest in intelligent waysinfrastructure over military.

Major investments in railroad systems, luxurious train system.
Investment in roads, and all other forms of transportation.

GDP- China’s debt is very low about 15% of GDP, the U.S. is much
higher, 89-90% of debt.

Major investments in Green Technology!!
China’s High Speed Train
One Child Policy;
Negative & Positive Effects

CCP faced a
overpopulation problem

1978- Married, urban
families are restricted to
1 child.

This policy has led to
many social issues and
problems…
Deng’s Negative PoliciesTiananmen Square

1989 Tiananmen Square Protestcall for democratic change.

Although Deng allowed for
economic reform, when calls for
democratic reform began, the
communist party responded with
their military.
Top leaders in China are all
engineers!
Chinese Leaders (Premiers) follow Deng’s ideas and
continue with reforms.
Hu Jintao
2002-2010

Harmonious Society

The State will do more for society,
more social programs

In return, people should trust &
support the govern.

Revitalization of philosophies &
religions

Continues economic policies of
Deng Xiaoping.
Xi Jinping
November 2012
China Today!
Politically
Communist/one party
rule
Economically
Capitalist

1997 Internet starts
in China, by 2008
most internet users
in the world!

Internet has created
active citizenship
participation-blogs,
chat rooms- social
mobilization

Internet is filtered,
censored by the
CCP.
Internet in China =
political expression
All of these reforms and more lead to
China as superpower!
Hong Kong & Taiwan?

1997- Hong Kong (controlled by
British after Opium War) was
returned to China.

The Communist Party (CCP)
allows Hong Kong to continue
with same economic polices as
they did under rule of British.

Today Taiwanese have called for
independence, but China still
claims as part of China!

There is still tension between
China & Taiwan.

Former British Colony-
Freedom of Expression?
Sometimes?
 Liu
Xiaobo-Charter O8- calls for political
reform.
 Religion
is still officially illegal, but is
tolerated today as long as not a threat to CCP!
 Falun
Gong (religion)- 1999 CCP banned
religion & began national crackdown.