After Mao died in September 1976, Maoism has changed greatly in china due to Hua Guofeng's success to Mao's position as chairman and premier. During the period of 1976-79, Hua guofeng and his party slowly changed China in a programme in what H.R Cowie called 'demaoification'.

According to Immanuel C.Y. Hsu It was mistakes from the cultural revolution that helped Hua Guofeng and Den Xiaoping modernise in a ethical way. If it was not for Mao, Hua Guofeng and Deng Xiao Pings would of not have a reasonably successful modernisation and change economically, politically and socially. Hua wanted international exchange in culture, science and technology to develop a highly democratic and highly cultured modern society.

Economically, maoism changed significantly, after mao there was still a strong sense of continuing modernisation. According to C.Y Hsu, mao's ideas of economic development were not fit for realities of China...