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China was previously state capitalist but is now a mix of state and private capitalism.
The capitalism that has taken hold in China is very elite centered. The upper-middle class is booming, but the poor of China are still suffering.
The capitalism in China today is decidedly Western. They are as obsessed with wealth as any Western nation, but it is only for an elite class, and the gap between the poor and rich is much larger.
Imperialism is a historical form, such as capitalism, which is a form of development of Chinese history, this form of imperialism appeared, the liberation of China has not
Capitalism emerged from feudalism and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Capitalism fully developed in its modern form in the industrial revolution.
China has a dictatorial government. Its economic system is a mix of state and private capitalism.
It is a Communist government that has recently embraced a form of capitalism.
Economic changes in the form of 'market reforms' were brought in 1978. Foreign-owned companies were established jointly with Chinese states. Towards 1990, there was privatization of industries which led to a decline in the social welfare system. It can be said that, China is not a socialist country just because of its strong state sector.
China is a socialist republic, a single-party state.
It is a Communist government that has recently embraced a form of capitalism.
It would be more accurate to speak about free market reforms in China then use the term capitalism. What the Chinese Communist government has done is to allow private industries to exist and grow. It has allowed State run enterprises to have more autonomy. Probably the most outstanding development in Communist China, has been the establishment of a stock exchange in Shanghai.
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