Socialist
Market Economy in China

present economy of China since 2010

energy and mineral resources, coal, oil, natural gas, metallic ores

Market Economy

Planned Economy

Chinas past economy

profits mainly came out of agriculture

Mao Zedongs idea about the great leap failed.

present economy in many western countries

result of economic reforms: change from planned economy to one that works primarily according to market economy

many people suffered badly, millions died

Mao Zedong: Chinese communist revolutionary, founder of the PRC, ruled from 1949 until his death 1976

indispensable metals for many high-tech products made in industrialized countries

fourth largest oil producer on earth

owns 70 percent of global rare earth reserves

world's largest producer of coal

cell phones, hard disk drives, lasers, weapon systems, and batteries for electric cars.

second largest economy on earth after the USA

most financial institutions state-owned

private banks taken over by government

participation in international stock markets

Deng Xiaoping, following president of PRC, changed economy of China

country only profits with another economy, great leap for China