> And perhaps his own reluctance to follow the Chinese model. I always thought it was the other way. The Chinese saw what Gorbachev did and didn't like the res

> And perhaps his own reluctance to follow the Chinese model. I always thought it was the other way. The Chinese saw what Gorbachev did and didn't like the results. June 4th (this was 1989, where Gorbachev's reforms were well on their way) was the turning point where the CCP decided collectively to conclusively reject political reforms and crack down on those who insisted on them. I think the hardliners in CCP felt vindicated when USSR disintegrated a short while after believing they dodged a similar bullet by the crackdowns.