Word: deng
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...economic reforms that place greater emphasis on free-market forces. Time's guest journalists got a firsthand look at Chinese-style capitalism in Peking, Shanghai, Canton and in the special economic zone of Shenzhen. The high point of the visit was a 70- minute conversation with China's leader, Deng Xiaoping. While it was clear that China has a long and difficult march ahead on the capitalist road, the Time contingent came away impressed. As Time Inc. Editor in Chief Henry Grunwald told his hosts in Canton, "I have observed three strengths for China: energy, optimism and practicality...
...Vice President's trip was a success, but the Chinese made him work hard. Bush wanted to lobby for improved trade. While cordial in private, Chinese Leader Deng Xiaoping publicly upbraided the U.S. for its continued support of Taiwan, which he called the "principal problem" between the two countries. Bush was pleasant but unyielding. "They know our position, and we * know theirs," he said. Obstacles aside, the U.S. is now China's third-largest trading partner (estimated 1985 total: $7 billion), after Japan and Hong Kong. By week's end Bush had good news: the NATO-Japan coordinating committee...
...After Deng's speech came an even tougher one by his most persistent critic, Chen Yun, 80. Chen remains an advocate of Soviet-style central planning and frequently cites numerous recent incidents of corruption, overproduction and economic dislocation to bolster his case for a restricted reform program. In last week's speech he suggested that Deng's rural reforms, which allow peasants considerable economic freedom, could lead them to stop growing food and turn to more lucrative industrial endeavors, like making tools, furniture, clothing or even traditional handicrafts. Chen also criticized the moderate growth rates envisaged by the new five...
...apparent contradiction between the results and the rhetoric of the conference was ascribed by one Western analyst in Peking to Deng's "practice of not overwinning." While Deng enjoys strong support at the top levels of the party hierarchy, many lower-ranking officials, who have no stake in the reform programs, tend to favor the Chen Yun approach. Thus Chen's speech may have been sanctioned as a sort of minority dissent...
Through his forceful personality and his seniority in the party, Deng in the past has generally been able to impose his will on the country. The question remains whether in the time left to him, he can bequeath that authority and influence to his ideological successors...