China Under Deng Xiaoping

1. China Under Deng Xiaoping

2. Mao died in 1976 and Deng Xiaoping took over as the leader of China Deng brought about major social and economic changes to China Deng introduced elements of capitalism (private enterprise) and allowed more personal freedoms

3. Political Changes • Deng made sure Mao was no longer treated like a god. • He got rid of the leaders who supported Mao • He wanted to get more educated people in the government • Economic Policy • All major industry was still run by the government but Deng allowed individuals to own small shops • He encouraged trade with the West for more technology

4. In 1979 China announced the “one-couple, one-child” policy. • Couples who agreed to have only one child got better housing, free medical care, and pay increases. • Those who did not comply were fined, had their salaries reduced, and even lost their jobs. • Urban couples are allowed one child , while rural couples are often allowed to have two children. • This policy may be reviewed again in decade.

5. The Massacre at Tiananmen Square 1. On June 3, 1989, the government of China sent in heavily armed troops and tanks into Tiananmen Square to clear away the student demonstrators 2. The students were there protesting for more political freedoms and democracy in the government. 3. The troops killed around 1,000 of the demonstrators 4. Though Deng allowed greater economic freedoms, there were never any political freedoms 5. Most of the protesters were students that had been educated in countries that were free so they wanted to bring that freedom to China

6. In the spring of 1989 student began to congregate at Tiananmen Square in Beijing which is the largest square in China • The students wanted greater freedom, and end to corruption • The government saw the protesters as a threat to their rule and threaten to strike at them but the students refused to go • The whole world watched all this on the news.