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It can be said that the absence of democracy is what caused China's famine of 1958-'61, which was one of the worst recorded famines in history.

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The above statement is true
The famine of 1958–1961 in China was one of the worst recorded famines in history. Economists say that the absence of democracy in China made the government react to the food scarcity less accountable. For one, if China had multiparty elections, the opposition parties would criticise the government's inefficiency in handling the crisis. The ruling party would also have had to face the chance of losing in the next elections. A free press would have reported the difficulties faced by the people, thus holding the government accountable for their inaction. Such elements could have prevented the deaths of many people.

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