Deng Xiaoping

was an incredibly lively period in China as many were beginning to criticize the radical leftist portion of the Chinese Communist Party and were questioning the best policies to pursue going forward under the leadership of Hua Guofeng and later Deng Xiaoping. Fifth Modernization: Democracy directly appealed to the Chinese people, arguing that China ought to pursue a fifth modernization of democracy before beginning to develop any of the four other modernizations while criticizing the…

The Communist Party of China was formed in 1921. It was under Mao Zedong's control beginning in 1927. Mao led a revolution and followed the example of the Soviet Union through the way they led and developed their country by industry and support from the Peasants although it caused him to fail in the end. Mao split from what was known as Marxism and developed Maoism, the Chinese way of communism. Mao was upset with the Soviet Union leader Khrushchev because he believed in peaceful living…

The Tiananmen Square massacre is an important time in history for a giant protest against a communist government. The Tiananmen Square massacre may be barred from the web pages in China, but the event that happened in June 4th 1989 is widely known across the world. The Tiananmen Square massacre was a result of a prodemocracy movement by the Chinese citizens that wanted more freedom than what they currently were given by China’s policies. Many students of the country and civil workers wanted…

as General Secretary. Thanks to this situation anyway every leader, from Deng to Xi Jinping, developed a clear, influential and overarching theory, leaving a consistent legacy to be pursued by the successors.…

democratic system. The citizens wanted to have more economic and social reforms and have freedom of the press. The government felt threatened and was afraid that the protestors would be too powerful and the system would be disabled. Because of this, Deng Xiaoping, a Chinese communist leader, declared martial law to clear the square of protestors (Stavis 56). Without a warning, military tanks opened fire on the protestors on the night of June 3, 1989. By the end of the day of June 4, it is said…

protesters. However, Hu’s Western-like ideas were seen as radical by many corrupt officials and Hu quickly fell out of favor in the government. During his time, he tried to listen to the Chinese people and reform accordingly. Hu assisted his mentor, Deng Xiaoping, in the “Four Modernizations” which was originally intended to strengthen various industries in China. This movement led the Chinese people to advocate a fifth modernization, democracy. Eventually, talk about the fifth modernization led…

Why China? China, the world’s second largest economy and home to over a billion people, is or will be a major market for most businesses. China exists in all supply chains or value chains, either as a consumer of certain goods and services or a manufacturer of a large number of goods and increasingly, a provider of services. China is home to one of the most rapidly urbanizing populations, with 300 million migrating from rural areas to the cities. These people are potential consumers for many of…

June 4, 1989 is a day remembered in numerous parts around the world as a dark and somber tragedy that disregarded the most basic values of freedom and democracy. Yet this event is often viewed in the narrow lens as a failure of an attempt to democratize. Through this lens, the historical contexts and following consequences are severely oversimplified, which results in an inadequate and biased perspective of the event itself. The China today is still shaped and molded by the memories of the…

Just over a few decades ago, China, South Korea and Singapore were among the poorest with underdeveloped, weak economies. However, these economies were able to grow rapidly and successfully as they were under the authoritarian regimes during their period of growth. Now, the question is: How has authoritarianism helped these states in achieving economic growth? Political stability is one of the most significant authoritarian advantages to economic growth because it allows leaders to come up with…

Cultural Revolution Tsun Hin Ng 9E Introduction The Cultural Revolution was a movement that took place in China during 1966 to 1976 aiming to cancel traditional thoughts and practices such as confucianism and to strengthen the thoughts of communism. He also aimed to have a fair and equal community amongst the people. Background Information – Before the Revolution Before the Cultural Revolution, Mao launched a movement called the ‘Great Leap Forward’. This movement aimed on industrialising…