Deng-Xiaoping and China
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- Created on: 09-03-20 22:20
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- Deng-Xiaoping & China
- Deng-Xiaoping (1978-92) was considered as the 'paramount leader' of the PRC
- He shared powers with 8 elders and most of China agreed he helped cornerstone the development of China
- Special Economic Zones was implemented by Ping
- This helped increase freedoms in certain areas/cities for competition and it became a fusion of industrial centers
- A capitalist system within a communist country - on the east coast mainly
- degrees of privatization tolerated in Shangai, island of Hainan
- China's economy became to grow with the average increase of 11.3% in GDP
- Advantages of Xiaoping's reforms was institutional fortification. As in 1969 a new Constitution was created.
- The National Congress of the People would recover authority at the highest level.
- Whereas previously, this was appointed soley to the president and the PM
- He established one political party
- The National Congress of the People would recover authority at the highest level.
- '89 Democracy movement
- Students demonstrated for more democracy and openness.
- Similar to Glasnost initiated in the USSR by Gorchov
- On June 4th, there student protest on Tienanmen square in which 1-5 thousand were killed
- After this, a new doctrine was established in that the Chinese would maintain socialism
- With the promotion of 'controlled free markets'
- After this, a new doctrine was established in that the Chinese would maintain socialism
- The attacks symbolized the state brutality and a complete repression of a different political voice
- Students demonstrated for more democracy and openness.
- Deng-Xiaoping (1978-92) was considered as the 'paramount leader' of the PRC
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