Politik der offenen Tür
Despite reports of harassment and discrimination, a liberalization trend was gradually taking place in the 1980s through to the early 2000s (decade). This process is intricately tied to Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1970s, such as the Open Door Policy in 1978, and the self-identified quality of "Opening Up" ("kaifang") embraced during this period of reform.