15 gen 1978 anni - Deng becomes leader

Descrizione:

Deng becomes paramount leader of China. Deng was a realist, aiming to:

- Modernise the economy
- Develop trade with the outside world
- Encourage foreign investment in China

Although Deng was prepared to adopt capitalist practices if the succeeded in modernising the economy, Deng remained a hard-line Communist. Deng kept the idea of a one-party state and no freedom of speech, rejecting democracy.