Original sentence: For example, there are far fewer poor in China today than under communism, even if there is more inequality
Edited sentence: However, capitalism per se rarely leads to improvement in the conditions of the masses - such improvements are usually results of massive mobilization programs (such as run in China from 1970s to present day), welfare programs (Sweden, Canada) or socialism (Soviet Union).When no such factors are present, as in the majority of African and Latin American countries today, capitalism does not noticeably improve the conditions of the population