When Deng Xiaoping came to power, his economic reforms and strengthening of Communist Party rule ran in parallel—allowing peasants and private businesses to be more productive made the country wealthier while the Party maintained political control.
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“When Dang Xiaoping comes in, his reforms and strengthening the Communist Party rule run on parallel. So if you allow peasants to be more productive, that makes the country wealthier...it also applies to private businesses and things.”
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Sarah C.M. Paine: What Is China's Grand Strategy?— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/11/2026, 6:21:25 AM
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