Which of the following most accurately describes china today

China is the world's most populous country with a rapidly growing economy, an expanding political presence, and at the beginning of the 21st century, 1.3 billion people lived there. ... Despite its image of prosperity, it is fast becoming one of the world's most unequal societies.

Explanation:

the qing dynasty placed strict limits on foreign merchants' ability to trade in china.

to reform the distraught soviet union, the democratization of the communist party was promoted through party secretary mikhail gorbachev's policies of “perestroika” and “glasnost.” perestroika refers to the reconstruction of the political and economic system established by the communist party.