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    Deng Xiaoping

    Leader of China from to

    In this Chinese name, the family name is Deng.

    Deng Xiaoping[a] (22 August &#;&#; 19 February ) was a Chinese statesman, revolutionary, and political theorist who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from to In the aftermath of Mao Zedong'sdeath in , Deng succeeded in consolidating power to lead China through a period of reform and opening up that transformed its economy into a socialist market economy. He is widely regarded as the "Architect of Modern China" for his contributions to socialism with Chinese characteristics and Deng Xiaoping Theory.[5][6][page&#;needed]

    Born in Sichuan, Deng first became interested in Marxism–Leninism while studying abroad in France in the s. In , he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and continued his studies in Moscow. Following the outbreak of the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang (KMT) and CCP, Deng worked in the

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    Meet the Authors: Deng Xiaoping - A Political Biography

    Professor Michael Dillon, one of the UK’s leading authorities on modern China, presents an original and full biography of this charismatic leader who has played a huge role in China's modern history.

    Deng Xiaoping is a huge figure in China’s modern history, credited for the reforms of the late s that put China on the path to spectacular economic growth and development. This year China have been celebrating the th anniversary of his birth and the Chinese leadership are increasingly identifying themselves with his political legacy (many say that Xi Jinping wants to put himself on par with Deng as a leader). Ironically, as the creator of the ‘one country, two systems’ formula for Hong Kong, Deng has also become a figurehead for Hong Kong citizens protesting against the growing threat of China to its autonomy.

    Based on newly released Chinese language sources (including recollections from friends and colleagues of Deng) Michael D

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    Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

    book by Ezra F. Vogel

    Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China is a biography about Deng Xiaoping written by Ezra F. Vogel and published by The Belknap Press/Harvard University Press.

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    In May the Chinese University Press of Hong Kong published the first Chinese translation, unabridged, with versions using both Traditional and Simplified characters. In January Sanlian Publishing House published a Simplified Chinese version for Mainland China. The Mainland version was adopted from the Hong Kong translation, but was subject several minor changes due to censorship; most of the changes were centered on negative descriptions or adjectives describing Chinese leaders.[1][2]

    Publication and reception

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    The initial reviews praised Vogel's book as detailed and well-grounded, generally favorable, but not without criticism. Jonathan Mirsky of The New York Times described the book as "