How Did Hu and Jiang Differ from Earlier Communist Leaders

question 26

Multiple Choice

How did Hu and Jiang differ from earlier communist leaders of China?

• A) They favored economic reforms to a more free-market economy.
• B) They wanted to allow more political freedoms.
• C) They were more open to the possibility of independence for Taiwan.
• D) They were technocrats.
• E) They favored closer ties to the United States and the West.

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