Inr china's southern coastal provinces, under deng xiaoping, transformed into free economic zones, meaning the areas

Inr china's southern coastal provinces, under Deng Xiaoping, transformed into free economic zones, meaning the areas became open to foreign investment and run on capitalist principles, Deng Xiao-ping, took China out of poverty, placed it on the path of progress and modernization, but is also blamed for the Tiananmen killings. In 1989, after multiple demonstrations in favor of democracy, the government proclaimed martial law and on June 3 authorized the army to use force. At least 2,000 protesters were killed and hundreds more arrested.