Word: ziyang
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Beijing, Aquino held discussions with Deng Xiaoping and General Secretary Zhao Ziyang. She also visited the southern village of Fujian, from which her great-great-grandfather emigrated 182 years ago. Aquino met some 50 relatives and paid homage to her forebears in the family's ancestral temple...
...disparities between the two Chinas are likely to become even more pronounced. One item on the agenda will be the proposed transformation of Hainan Island, now part of Guangdong, into a separate province with the mandate to become a capitalistic special economic zone. Both Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang and Acting Premier Li Peng called for further development of the coastal industrial cities and special economic zones, even at the risk of letting the rest of the country languish. Said Li: "We must persevere in our policy of permitting a part of the people to become prosperous before...
...regime, which still claims the island as a province. Clearly concerned that Taiwan's new leadership may lack Chiang's adamant belief that the island remain a part of China, Beijing's leaders went out of their way to pay tribute to the late President. Communist Party Chief Zhao Ziyang noted approvingly that Chiang "had upheld a 'one- China' policy." Taiwan's geopolitical status is also a matter of concern for Washington, which ceased to recognize Taiwan diplomatically in 1979 but continues to sell arms to the country and to count it as the fifth largest U.S. trading partner. President...
Deng Xiaoping, the leader responsible for cleaning up the shambles of Mao's Cultural Revolution and introducing free market reforms into the slumbering giant, stepped down from all but one of his leadership posts. Zhao Ziyang, a 68-year-old reformer in Deng's mold--but lacking his expertise and broad support--was annointed the new leader...
...stroll through the streets of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, the power base of Acting Party Chief Zhao Ziyang, offers a glimpse of just how potent the economic force of self-interest can be. The energetic proprietress of the "Freindship" restaurant points to fresh fish writhing in a bucket, trying to persuade passersby that her culinary skills outshine her grasp of English spelling. A street stall displaying posters of the rock group Wham! advertises a dazzling red-and-blue "American garment." Private traders without permanent stands spread out blankets with photos of movie stars, horoscope cards and plastic hair brushes...