S. because he believed that capitalism, a major aspect of democracy, would ruin the communist state by initiating greed and corruption among the Chinese people. Xiaoping, unlike Zedong, established special economic zones around rural areas, where foreign investors could build factories and use cheap labor to produce their product. Zedong strongly believed that such acts would lead to exploitation and cause economic turmoil. Xiaoping allowed peasants to buy certain amount of land and use it for their personal use. He also allowed some private ownership such as restaurants, barbershops etc. Xiaoping allowed peasants to keep certain amount of the produce for profit which brought the incentive of profit and compelled the workers to work hard and hopefully escape property. Both leaders used various methods to strengthen the Chinese economy, yet Xiaoping was more constructive and able to utilize his knowledge more efficiently in bringing out the true spirit of the working force.
As communism drove its roots deeper into China, China saw many changes in its political system. After gaining power in 1949, Zedong took complete control of every aspect of Chinese politics. Under Zedong, China was to unite and become stronghold of and for communism. Zedong purged all critics, especially anyone who spoke out against the legal system. Zedong believed in keeping China under a single party rule, therefore any little opposition could grow to become a serious threat to the state. He needed to have absolute control over China in order to fulfill his dreams of establishing absolute communism. During the Cultural Revolution, Zedong led to the destruction of countless educated individuals whom he thought could sabotage the government any time by their anti-communist ideas. Likewise, Xiaoping did not allow some antagonists to tarnish his reputation and his government's policies in the Tiananmen Square.
