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...measure, it was an impressive political tour de force. When a special six-day conference of the Chinese Communist Party ended in Peking last week, China's leader, Deng Xiaoping, could rejoice in a full-scale tactical victory even though he had made some compromises in the process. As expected, Deng, 81, managed to dislodge practically all of his opponents from the party leadership and replace them with younger, bettereducated and more pragmatic people of his own choosing. Six new members of the Politburo, which has now been reduced from 24 to 20 seats, and three new full members...
Obviously age was not the only consideration in deciding which generals should shed their uniforms. Both Chief of Staff Yang Dezhi, 75, and Peking Garrison Commander Qin Jiwei, 74, are older than some of the retirees, but both are staunchly loyal to Deng, and both remain in their posts. Generally, as in his decision earlier this year to decrease by one-fourth the 4 million- strong armed forces, Deng's aim is to reduce the power and influence of the military establishment, thereby strengthening his own leadership and programs. The process should be completed this week when the Central Committee...
From the opening of last week's party conference, only the fourth of its kind since 1921, it was clear that Deng was thoroughly in charge. As red flags outside the building snapped in a crisp autumn breeze, General Secretary Hu Yaobang, 70, told the 992 delegates that the leadership reshuffle that had begun in 1982 was now "nearly completed." Hu praised the retirees for their "exemplary role" in relinquishing their positions and suggested that "it is in response to the needs of the party that most veterans have retired...
...same reason, he said, "a few have remained." Translation: some of the party's octogenarians, including Deng and Chen Yun, were staying on because they are "experienced revolutionaries with high prestige both inside and outside the party at home and abroad." Retiring Minister of Culture Zhu Muzhi, 69, later told newsmen that Deng and several other older leaders would definitely remain in their present positions...
...reforms can survive him. But the diplomatic skills involved were those of an old man who had himself been $ a victim of the excesses of the Cultural Revolution. Somewhere along the way, despite the anguish and humiliation inflicted upon him and his family by Mao and his Red Guards, Deng developed his ideas about revitalizing the economy, permitting a measure of political freedom and, not least, about dealing with political opposition. Culture Minister Zhu described last week's achievement as "a symbol of the maturity" of the Chinese party and thus of Deng's leadership. That still leaves the question...