Question

Analyse any four decisions made by the Chinese leadership that led to the rise of the Chinese economy.

Hint:

To write a high-scoring answer on China's rise, remember the chronological chain of events: Rapprochement with US (1972) $\rightarrow$ Four Modernisations (1973) $\rightarrow$ Open Door Policy (1978) $\rightarrow$ Gradual privatization (Agriculture in 1982, Industry in 1998) $\rightarrow$ SEZs & WTO accession (2001). Contrast this gradual path with the disastrous “Shock Therapy” of the USSR.

Answer 1