WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which description does not fit China in the 20th century?
A
The government controlled citizens’ access to media, including internet sites.
B
Minorities pushed for more rights.
C
Air pollution and environmental degradation occurred due to increased industrialization
D
Increased democracy and capitalism led to better quality of life for Chinese citizens.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The socialist market economy (SME) is the economic system and model of economic development employed in the People’s Republic of China. The system is a market economy with the predominance of public ownership and state-owned enterprises.

Detailed explanation-2: -One can only understand the nature of contemporary Chinese society by knowing better its economic dynamics. Chinese capitalism is characterized by an opportunist State, a market economy built on particularistic relationships, and a culturally self-sustained society with strong pragmatist tradition.

Detailed explanation-3: -China is not a Western-style liberal democracy. The Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) state that China is democratic nonetheless. Many foreign and some domestic observers categorize China as an authoritarian one-party state, with some saying it adheres to neoauthoritarianism.

Detailed explanation-4: -(i) Remarkable rise in agricultural production and rural income. (ii) Growth in rural industry. (iii) Rise in foreign trade. (iv) Large foreign exchange reserves.

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