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...former soldier, Teng once wanted to become a factory worker so that he could earn a steady urban wage. But now he is enthusiastic about his prospects on the farm. "I have many things already," he says. "A bicycle, a watch. We have a sewing machine. At the end of this year, I will first return the money I borrowed from the brigade. My goal next year? To buy a television set. It will cost 400 yuan [$280]. After that our income will grow, and life will keep on getting better...
...Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota. His expertise at pointing out the finer points of the brown and barren land exemplified the extraordinary character of pilots who pick up riders. Like all kind hearted pilots he flew with a placid grin and talked on topics ranging from the future of Teng Hsio-ping to the amount of coal in South Dakota. He was one of the elite of American travelers, who moved not necessarily to see places but to feel things. He was free of the marital problems, heavy loads, and speed ridden sorties of American truckers. He was above...
...Teng Shiao--whoops, that is Deng Xiaoping...
...rapidly through building up a technocratic, managerial elite, ending Mao's long-term efforts to eradicate all hierarchy and status inequalities even at the cost of slower growth and inefficiency. Experts also note the testing may be evidence of growing strength within the Chinese hierarchy by the backers of Teng-hsiao Ping, who was intrigued by the massive test-administering bureaucracy he saw when he visited the U.S. Hua Kuo-feng is a known foe of SATS, and the establishment of the tests in China may foreshadow a coming Teng coup to topple him from power...
...than a decade in the Soviet Union and his wife Faina is Russian, but his animosity to Communism in any form makes this course seem unlikely. The third factor is Taiwan's continued refusal to negotiate better relations with the mainland. China's Vice Premier, Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p'ing), has cited this hostile attitude as one that could cause Peking to take drastic action. Finally, if Taiwan were diplomatically isolated and torn internally over China's offer of a peaceful reunion, Peking might decide that invasion was a practical alternative for settling the issue...