Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping 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. After Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong's death in 1976, Deng rose to power and led China through its process of Reform and Opening Up and the development of the country's socialist market economy. Deng developed a reputation as the "Architect of Modern China" and his ideological contributions to socialism with Chinese characteristics are described as Deng Xiaoping Theory.
Some of the key events about Deng Xiaoping
- 1949Played a key role in the Communist victory in Sichuan province during the Chinese Civil War
- 1952Appointed Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
- 1956Became General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
- 1957Supported the Anti-Rightist Campaign, leading to the persecution of intellectuals
- 1966Purged from leadership positions during the Cultural Revolution
- 1975Appointed Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
- 1975Criticized for supporting economic reforms, leading to his second purge
- 1977Returned to power after being purged during the Cultural Revolution
- 1978Initiated the "Reform and Opening Up" policy, transforming China's economy
- 1979Established diplomatic relations with the United States
- 1979Ordered the invasion of Vietnam, resulting in thousands of casualties
- 1980Created Special Economic Zones to attract foreign investment
- 1983Launched the "Strike Hard" anti-crime campaign, which led to human rights abuses
- 1984Negotiated the Sino-British Joint Declaration for the return of Hong Kong
- 1986Suppressed student protests in Shanghai
- 1987Removed reformist leader Hu Yaobang from power
- 1989Ordered the military crackdown on Tiananmen Square protesters
- 1989Placed reformist leader Zhao Ziyang under house arrest for the rest of his life
- 1992Embarked on the "Southern Tour" to reinvigorate economic reforms
- 1992Supported the continuation of one-party rule and rejected Western-style democracy
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