Word: deng
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TIME's cover story this week examines the widespread changes that are taking place in China as it undergoes a "second revolution" under aging, pragmatic Deng Xiaoping. The story was the work of Staff Writer Pico Iyer, aided by Reporter-Researchers Oscar Chiang and Edward Gomez. Reporting for the cover was shared by three men, each of whom brought a very different perspective to the events he observed...
Chinese history is replete with tales of imperial intrigue and sanguinary succession struggles. No one, perhaps, understands the fate that may befall a leader's policies after his death better than Deng Xiaoping, who was twice purged by Mao Tse-tung but bounced back in 1978 to begin dismantling Maoism. Not long after Deng came to power, he told a gathering of top officials that choosing his successors was "a task of century-long significance." Since then, he has taken every possible precaution to ensure that Dengism will outlast...
...Deng began his effort by abandoning the personality cult and dictatorial system fostered by Mao. In 1980 he replaced the autocratic position of party chairman with an eleven-man secretariat. In an even bolder move, he gave the spotlight position of General Secretary not to himself but to Hu Yaobang, 70, a former chief of the Communist Youth League and his occasional bridge partner. Since then, Deng has chosen to operate largely behind the scenes, stressing that the reform program is not his work but that of the party. He has thus allowed his two deputies, General Secretary...
...speculation that Chiang and Deng Xiaoping may try to resolve Taiwan's status. First of all, I wish to point out emphatically that there is not any so-called Taiwan question. In fact, there is only the China question. With the implementation of constitutional democracy in the Taiwan area, our people enjoy a free, peaceful, happy and prosperous life. This greatly disturbs the Chinese Communist leaders. Therefore they spare no effort in using all kinds of plots trying to confuse the China question with a so-called Taiwan question. An early reunification of China is the common wish...
...stress Deng's emphasis on education, the Education Ministry was upgraded to a State Commission, a body with higher status than a ministry. It will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister Li Peng, 56, an engineer who is widely regarded as a possible successor to Prime Minister Zhao Ziyang. More important changes may come at a September party conference, when reformists will attempt to make leadership changes in party organizations by including more young, well-educated men and women in the Central Committee and even in the ruling Politburo...