Deng Xiaoping's Open Door Policy

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Through the ‘open door policy’, Deng Xiaoping wanted to make China's domestic economy as the main focus of its foreign policy. This policy also affects China's modernization process because these policies make China enter into international world. With this policy as well, China could build its economy by exports and imports, foreign aid, and Foreign Direct Investment. Not only improve the economy, but these policies also help China to advance transportation, infrastructure, and other industries. These conditions also strengthen China to spread its wings towards global markets.
China joined the world organizations such as the World Trade Organization, World Bank, APEC, and the Asian Development Bank. China as well established more than 2000

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