Question

In which two ways did Deng Xiaoping bring about economic reform in China after Mao Zedong’s death?

Answer 1

The two answers are: 2) Deng encouraged the production of raw materials such as iron and steel, and he provided industrial workers with incentives. And 3)Deng encouraged students to travel abroad to revive China’s education system, which had suffered during Mao's regime.

In 1978, Deng Xiaoping send 3,000 students overseas for further education each year. He advocated sending more Chinese abroad to study.

At the beginning of 1979, the economic reform proposed by Deng gave its results and the market in that time was accelerated despite some opposition. But the old system was dismantled and he also encouraged people to work harder giving pace to a new economic era in China.