Compare and contrast the Soviet and Chinese reforms in the 1980s and 1990s.

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The Answer is •Similarities
o Transition from collectivized farming to small-scale private farming
o State enterprises given more autonomy in making decisions and pursuing profits
o Foreign investment welcomed
o Joint enterprises between local governments and private entrepreneurs in China and between private and foreign investors in the Soviet Union
•The outcomes of the reforms were different.
•In China,the reforms generated rapid economic growth and prosperity for the vast majority,although at great human and environmental cost.
•In China,the Communist Party retained political control while allowing the economy to operate like a capitalist market.
•In contrast to China,Soviet farmers were not as eager to jump into private farming and few foreign investors were attracted to the Soviet economy.
•In the Soviet Union,the reforms weakened the Communist Party and eventually brought about its downfall and the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
•China cracked down on political opposition,while the Soviet Union did not use force to suppress protests.

Compare and Contrast the Soviet and Chinese Reforms in the 1980s