Deng Xiaoping takes over, 1978
Notes
- Tried to assure Taiwanese that if they rejoined China they would still have autonomy
- Doesn’t happen but trade increases between the two
- 1987 Taiwan lifts its ban on travel to the mainland
- Also pushed for reunification of Hong Kong (Xianggang)
- This happens in 1997 and it becomes a Special Administrative Region (SAR)
- Coming to power in 1979 institutes agricultural reforms
- Encouraged farmers to sell on the open market
- Also allowed for the contracting of plots of land (excess profits could be kept) ‘productive responsibility system’
- China accepted loans and foreign investments
- Joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and The World Bank
- The single child policy introduced in 1979
- Tax benefits to families who accepted this (Some lost their private plots of land)
- Marriage law brought in 1980 (confirmed the rights of women and raised age of marriage M=20 to 22 W= 18 to 20)
Summary
The first order of business that Deng Xiaoping took was to try and negotiate with Taiwan. They did not come back together, but trade greatly increased between the two. in 1987, Taiwan lifted its ban on travelling to and from the mainland. Deng also pushed for reunification with Hong Kong, Which happens in 1997, as it becomes a special administrative Region. Deng instituted agricultural reforms, and encouraged farmers to sell their crops on an open market. He also allowed for the contracting of plots of land, called the product responsibility system. China began to accept loans and foreign investments, and joined the International monetary fund ad well a the World Bank. Overall, Deng Xiaoping was a very good leader for China, and he helped them get out of the hole that Mao had put them in.
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Was Deng Xiaoping a good leader for China?
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"Poverty is not socialism. To be rich is glorious."
- Deng Xiaoping
- Deng Xiaoping