Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping, Chinese: 邓小平; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary and statesman. He was the paramount leader of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989. After Mao Zedong's death, Deng led his country through far-reaching market-economy reforms. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary, he nonetheless was considered the "paramount leader" of the People's Republic of China from December 1978 to 1992. As the core...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth22 August 1904
CityGuang'an, China
CountryChina
A fundamental contradiction does not exist between socialism and a market economy.
Poverty is not socialism. To be rich is glorious.
The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.
Even if they're functioning out of ignorance, they are still participating and must be suppressed. In China, even one million people can be considered a small sum.
We mustn't fear to adopt the advanced management methods applied in capitalist countries (...) The very essence of socialism is the liberation and development of the productive systems (...) Socialism and market economy are not incompatible (...) We should be concerned about right-wing deviations, but most of all, we must be concerned about left-wing deviations.
The minority yields to the majority!
There is oil in the Middle East there is rare earth in China.
When our thousands of Chinese students abroad return home, you will see how China will transform itself.
By following the concept of one country, two systems, you dont swallow me up nor I you.
Let some people get rich first.
Cross the river by feeling for stones.
Be reasonable with the students and make sure they see the logic in what we're doing.
I don’t care if the cat is black or white, I just want it to kill the mice.
Young leading cadres have risen up by helicopter. They should really rise step by step.