Have the economic reforms started by Deng in the late 1970s been successful?

Deng’s reforms opened parts of China’s economy to markets and encouraged investment, leading to rapid economic growth. China now has one of the world’s highest gross domestic products, so the best answer is “Yes,” as stated in choice D. Poverty and government debt remain challenges, but they do not erase the reforms’ overall economic success; business is also not free of all government control.

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