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CHINA AFTER MAO: The Deng Xiaoping Revolution 1979-97

CHINA AFTER MAO: The Deng Xiaoping Revolution 1979-97. The Pro-Democracy Movement 1979-1989. DENG’S OPPOSITION TO POLITICAL REFORM. Deng’s Program Dedicated to Political Status Quo 4 Modernizations balanced by the 4 Cardinal Principles No formula for political change

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CHINA AFTER MAO: The Deng Xiaoping Revolution 1979-97

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  1. CHINA AFTER MAO: The Deng Xiaoping Revolution 1979-97 The Pro-Democracy Movement 1979-1989

  2. DENG’S OPPOSITION TO POLITICAL REFORM • Deng’s Program Dedicated to Political Status Quo • 4 Modernizations balanced by the 4 Cardinal Principles • No formula for political change • Commitment to Democratic Centralism

  3. DENG’S OPPOSITION TO POLITICAL REFORM - DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM • Strict Interpretation of Democracy that comes from Lenin • Members’ obedience to leaders • The revolutionary vanguard

  4. We are striving for socialist modernization, rather than other modernizations. To preach bourgeois liberalization will lead our country down the capitalist road. We should take a clear cut stand to uphold the Four Principles and carry out a protracted struggle against bourgeois liberalization. - Deng Xiaoping

  5. Deng’s Political Aims for China Our task is to build up the country, and less important things should be subordinated to it. - Deng • Stability a must for China • Task is economic • Job is to avoid disruption

  6. Deng’s Basic Political Attitude • Deng only an economic reformer • Desired to steer China back onto path of stability…CCP would captain this. • Staunchly believed in the political right of the CCP

  7. The Democracy Wall

  8. Wei Jingsheng

  9. The Democracy Movement • Movement Grows for Reform Beyond Economy • Initially no challenge to CCP…people want Communism upheld • Adoption of Democracy should be a 5th Fundamental • Party loses patience

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