This approach was tied heavily to the development of China's oil reserves. ... Given this history of economic reform, it is evident that "under the present system economic questions are necessarily political questions" (Dorn 43). ... Another important aspect of Chinese economic reform was the decision of China to join the world economy. ... [Many] Chinese perceive joint ventures as a costly form of acquisition. ... The Chinese were as vociferous about issues of sovereignty. ...
Life in China In China life was pretty miserable for many years under the control of Mao Zedong. The future of China lay in the hands of the communist party. ... China then endured Mao's Great Leap forward, in which he believed that socialism could triumph over capitalism or more directly that the Chinese way was the only way. ... Deng Xiaoping also had an impact on China after the death of Mao Zedong, and I believe his efforts to help change China were effective. ... National independence and global interdependence became part of the post-war history of Asia. ...
Chinese Economic Reform Two years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. ... However, attempts at economic reform in China were introduced not only due to some kind of generosity on the part of the Chinese Communist Party to increase the populace's living standards. ... This approach was tied heavily to the development of China's oil reserves. ... Given this history of economic reform, it is ...