Contemporary China and Deng Xiaoping Theory

Author: Xue Hanwei
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book represents an attempt to study Deng Xiaoping Theory as a science. The author attempts to describe the objective background of the formation of this theory and, based on this, analyzes and elaborates on Deng Xiaoping Theory, which helps in understanding the theory at a deeper level. This description is made against the backdrop of the overall course of world history: with the passage of time, the Soviet model rose and then declined; in response to the challenges of the era, the path of building socialism with Chinese characteristics emerged. This profoundly clarifies the historical reasons and the significance of the decline of the Soviet model and the rise of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Deng Xiaoping Theory was formed in the process of implementing two major historical transformations simultaneously in a large country with a vast population—the transformation from an agrarian society to an industrial society, and the transformation from a planned economy to a market economy. The content of the transformations is extremely rich and complex, and so is the content of the theory. Under the guidance of this theory, reform and opening-up have achieved tremendous success. However, reform also faces numerous contradictions and issues. The author does not shy away from these contradictions and issues but instead explains their causes and how they drive the development of the theory. Without the new practices of reform and opening-up, there would be no Marxism in contemporary China—Deng Xiaoping Theory. The author emphasizes that each important viewpoint of this theory must be understood and grasped in connection with new practices, clarifying that it is not an unchanging dogma but a theory that continues to evolve in vibrant practice. The author also provides a rather in-depth and specific analysis of the theoretical foundations provided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and other theories for Deng Xiaoping Theory, emphasizing that correctly handling this theoretical legacy is a crucial condition for the successful implementation of gradual reform in China. This book has a broad perspective, closely combines theory with practice, and offers analysis of considerable depth, making it an excellent reference book for studying Deng Xiaoping Theory.