Deng Xiaoping

In 1978, Deng Xiaoping succeeded Mao Zedong as the only paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) without any formal government positions, such as the head of state, the head of government or the General Secretary. He was regarded as ‘the architect’, who successfully strengthened the country with his revolutionary economic reform program- the ‘Open Door’ policy. With that mentioned, this essay focuses on Deng Xiaoping’s effort in his economic reform program that has changed China…

government. Mao Tse Tung, leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), began to bring China back onto its feet. When Mao died, Deng Xiaoping, leader of the Nationalists, did what he believed to be best for all of China. While both of these men wanted what they thought would be best for China, their techniques of doing so varied tremendously. Both Mao Tse Tung and Deng Xiaoping vary in their ideal visions for modern China politically, socially, economically, and culturally. Mao Tse Tung was the…

Mao stayed in unchallenged control of China until his death in 1976. Mao had passed away and the struggle had emerged for supreme political control. Deng did not right out say that Mao ways and beliefs were totally wrong. In fact the central committee proclaimed that Mao was seventy percent correct and 30 percent wrong, which is also the position of the Chinese government today. • In 1976 the Gang of Four was arrested, primarily because Mao was not present to protect them. • The Gang of…

On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the creation of the People’s Republic of China. China followed the Soviet model of government from 1949 to 1959, but the Soviet model relied heavily on a large industrial population. China did not have a large industrial population (Stanton 2016). Instead, Mao made the foundation of his revolution the peasants (Marlay and Neher 1999). Mao instigated a reworking of Chinese society during his rule, as Mao strictly believed that change must be the constant…

Deng’s pragmatic solutions called for “professionalization” and economic reform. As a realist, Deng established a strong market and began the much-needed modernization of China. While Deng believed capitalism would be beneficial to China, he still remained a committed Communist until his death in 1997. Throughout his tenure, Deng never had regrets and always believed his decisions were the best for China. When the Twelfth CC’s Sixth Plenum met in late September…

According to the articles, the concerns surrounded by China’s president, Xi Jinping: personality cult, developing a new economic system, and media control state-owned outlets. In Xi Jinping Thought vs. Deng Xiaoping Theory article, one concern revolves around the personality cult of the supreme leader. Xi Jinping:” In his speech, Xi repeatedly emphasized the need for economic reforms and innovation to bolster the economy.” (Daekwon). Xi focused signified on developing an economic system to…

was the man named Deng Xiaoping, standing at a mere 4 feet 11 inches, gifted bridge player, spittoon spitting, chain smoking, visionary who disliked idol chit chat and was a get right to the point leader. Deng Xiansheng was born August 22, 1904 to a well-to-do landowner and one of six siblings. He was an incredibly intelligent man even though he went to college for only one year. Deng joined the Communist Party while in High School where he adopted the last name of Xiaoping meaning “Little…

for leadership of China, Chinese foreign relations, ideology concerning domestic policy, perspectives of dissent, and the legitimacy of the CPC. Mao’s death left a power vacuum that yielded a struggle amongst Hua Guofeng, the Gang of Four, and Deng Xiaoping, in which Mao’s…

runs its country. Confucius shaped China’s society through manners and respect among its people and through acceptance of your place in society. Mao Zedong tried to create a higher functioning society and economy during the Great Leap Forward and Deng Xiaoping used his Four Modernizations to shape China’s economy to run smoother and more effective. Without these people, China would not be where it is today. As China started to shape itself, major belief systems started to be formed by different…

This led to the famous Deng Xiaoping quote: “It doesn 't matter whether the cat is black or white- so long as it catches the mice.” My interpretation of the quote is that no matter what is a ideology behind an economy, as long as it is working, everyone is spending and it generates…