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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1065 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Performance legitimacy · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“The World Bank estimates that close to 800 million people in China left extreme poverty during the four decades after reforms began in 1978.”

Context. Attributing this to the political regime rather than to market reform, global integration or other factors is disputed.

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