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 tremendously. Throughout this essay, the factors behind the program and how the reformation has transformed the Chinese society, political environment and the State’s position in international relations will be explored. The purpose of the program will
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He said, “We must acknowledge that we are behind, that many of our ways of doing things are inappropriate, and we need to change”. Similarly, like Deng, Hua Guofeng encouraged overseas study-tour. Unlike Deng, Hua is commonly referred as a leftist, who approaches modernisation with out-dated Maoist concepts. Before Deng and his administration ousted Hua in August 1980 to become the next leader of China, Hua and Deng shared the same vision, which is to modernise China. Deng had supported Hua’s ambitious plan to modernise China by 1985. In 1978, Hua appointed the twenty-members Gu Mu’s delegation to Western Europe to observe the Western economic systems, the result was benefitting when the members discovered that the Europeans were willing to lend them money and offered them modern technology. The group then compared the Chinese financial system and found that, in Europe, local governments had the freedom of authority in managing their own finances and making decisions, which contrasts China’s state-owned and state-operated
He said, “We must acknowledge that we are behind, that many of our ways of doing things are inappropriate, and we need to change”. Similarly, like Deng, Hua Guofeng encouraged overseas study-tour. Unlike Deng, Hua is commonly referred as a leftist, who approaches modernisation with out-dated Maoist concepts. Before Deng and his administration ousted Hua in August 1980 to become the next leader of China, Hua and Deng shared the same vision, which is to modernise China. Deng had supported Hua’s ambitious plan to modernise China by 1985. In 1978, Hua appointed the twenty-members Gu Mu’s delegation to Western Europe to observe the Western economic systems, the result was benefitting when the members discovered that the Europeans were willing to lend them money and offered them modern technology. The group then compared the Chinese financial system and found that, in Europe, local governments had the freedom of authority in managing their own finances and making decisions, which contrasts China’s state-owned and state-operated