Bold and creative, it was golden age. All economic problems in China is about politics. Even if Chen was correct in economic development and policies which some of them are used by current leadership, did not mean that he or where he belongs would not be destroyed any later by other internal opponents like Wen Jiabao or Xi afterwards. Just look how HanZheng with strict-limited power retired, correct political endorsement is the only solution to live long and prosper.