Teng Hsiaoping
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Definition
Proper noun: * Deng Xiaoping: A Chinese communist statesman and revolutionary who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from the late 1970s until the early 1990s. He is widely recognized for initiating a series of economic and political reforms that opened China to foreign investment and global markets, fundamentally transforming the country's economy and society.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The economic policies of Deng Xiaoping led to unprecedented growth in China.
- Historians often refer to the late 20th century in China as the Deng Xiaoping era.
- Deng Xiaoping famously stated, "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice."
Advanced Usage
- "Deng Xiaoping Theory": Refers to the series of political and economic ideologies associated with his reforms, which were later incorporated into the constitution of the Chinese Communist Party.
- The party congress formally adopted Deng Xiaoping Theory as a guiding principle.
Variants and Related Words
- Dengism (noun, informal): A term sometimes used to describe the political and economic doctrines associated with Deng Xiaoping's policies.
- Reform and Opening-Up: The central policy of Deng Xiaoping's program for China's modernization.
Synonyms
- Chinese reformer
- Paramount leader (in the specific context of modern Chinese history)
Related Phrases
- "Socialism with Chinese characteristics": A key phrase developed under Deng Xiaoping's leadership to describe the model of socialist development in China.
- "One Country, Two Systems": A principle conceived by Deng Xiaoping for the governance of Hong Kong and Macau after their return to China.
Noun
- Chinese communist statesman (1904-1997)