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Deng Xiaoping (Chinese: 邓小平; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary and statesman who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989.
- 1929–1952 (in the Chinese Red Army, Eighth Route Army and PLA), 1975–1980 (in the PLA)
- Li Xiannian
- Chinese Communist (from 1924)
Deng Xiaoping, Chinese communist leader who was the most powerful figure in China from the late 1970s until he died in 1997. He abandoned many orthodox communist doctrines and attempted to incorporate elements of the free-enterprise system and other reforms into the Chinese economy.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Deng Xiaoping, the Chinese communist leader who reformed the economy and crushed the democracy movement in 1989. Find out his quotes, reforms, role in the Cultural Revolution and Tiananmen Square massacre.
Deng Xiaoping , or Teng Hsiao-p’ing, (born Aug. 22, 1904, Guang’an, Sichuan province, China—died Feb. 19, 1997, Beijing), Chinese communist leader, China’s most important figure from the late 1970s until his death. In the 1950s he became a vice-premier of the People’s Republic of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist ...
Jul 9, 2021 · Deng Xiaoping was the most significant political leader of the latter part of the 20th century, who propelled China into a new era of economic development and global influence. Learn about his rise, fall and rise again, and his legacy of reform and opening, from 1978 to 1992.
Jul 9, 2021 · Learn how Deng Xiaoping, a former Maoist protégé, transformed China from a revolutionary backwater to a global powerhouse. Discover his achievements, challenges and legacy in this profile by a historian.
Feb 22, 2012 · Learn about the life and legacy of Deng Xiaoping, the leader who opened up China to the world and suppressed the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Watch a video lecture by scholar Ezra Vogel, who analyzes Deng's role in Chinese history.
