In 1993, central-government leaders enjoyed relatively limited powers: they did not control the money supply and had difficulty firing provincial governors or relocating top generals. Central government revenue was low; indeed, proportionately smaller than that of central governments in any other major economy.
近期历史解释了这一权力的再集中。1993年，中央政府领导人的权力相对有限：他们控制不了货币供给，也很难更换省级领导人或高层军官。中央政府收入很低；事实上，按比例计算，中国中央政府是主要经济体中规模最小的。