Why was communist China so successful?

Answer 1

Communism has never existed in the People's Republic of China.

The official economic model utilized in China is the "Socialist market economy" or "Socialism with Chinese characteristics", which is actually just a state capitalist economy based on state-owned enterprises and free-markets.

The government of China is run by the Communist Party, but that says nothing about the actual system over which the government presides over. Many high-ranking Communist party members are actually wealthy capitalists.

Answer 2

because of what both Deng xiao peng and Mao tsetung did but communsim will rerise there

The above answer is idiotic. The truth is China, under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, abandoned communism in favor of a market economy. Deng was an economist and saw the complete disaster that was Mao's policies so he systematically went about reversing them. The current government still uses the language of the original communist state, however their policies follow none of the economic principles that define true communism. Today's China is a free-market authoritarian country.

Answer 3

The people in China are communists because that is the style of government that have and it is what they are used to. China is one of the few truly communist countries left, and even their system is showing some signs of change.

Answer 4

The answer to this question is complex, but in the main, threefold: first, China's industry in large part depends on successfully keeping wages low. In recent years, with liberalization of enterprises funded on private capital by entrepreneurs, there has been an explosion of companies producing parts, subassemblies, and complete small items or clothing. Most draw on impoverished rural workers, especially young ones, and pay slave wages, no benefits, no overtime, charge for canteen food, and so forth. The second aspect fueling China's success is that there are greedy importers like Walmart (I call it WongMart) that have enriched themselves at the expense of the working American middle class. WalMart is the largest single importer of Chinese goods into this country. These folks have their equivalent in other countries. Thirdly, the U.S. government is in hock to the Chinese government as the largest holder of Treasury bonds to fuel our debt for our constant wars and continual military buildup around the world. It dares not antagonize China. What would happen if, with the falling dollar, it should cash in these securities and buy up our land, companies, and real estate? To understand how the Chinese have become a market-dominent minority in almost every country they are found in, I recommend you read World On Fire, by Amy Chua. Your eyes will be opened!

Answer 5

Well, it survived as the prominent form of government, but not as an economic system. They have moved on to a more capitalist approach (because have they not, there would be no incentive for production and the population would starve!)

Thus, this is a pretty complex question. For, WHY is it the chosen form of Dictatorship when its policies clearly aren't working for the Chinese economy?

China probably just wants to remain "united" or, it's just so the government still has all the control. (The latter is my best guess.)

Hope this helped!

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Answer 6

China is not Communist, which would mean it had no classes or money or government. China used to be state capitalist but is now a mixture of state and private capitalism.