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From Deng to Xi: Navigating the Legacy and Leadership Transformation in Modern China
World Influence | China Commemorates Deng Xiaoping, but how has 'legitimate successor' Xi Jinping assumed control?
In this edition of the World Influence newsletter, we explore how Xi Jinping has positioned himself as the legitimate successor to Deng Xiaoping.
In this edition of the World Influence newsletter, we explore how Xi Jinping has positioned himself as the legitimate successor to Deng Xiaoping.
In 2004, China celebrated the 100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth with grand gestures, such as revealing a bronze statue in his birthplace, Guang’an, hosting a massive concert featuring 200 pianists in Shenzhen, and releasing a documentary highlighting his accomplishments.
A prestigious conference was presided over by the then-president Hu Jintao, who thoroughly recounted Deng's accomplishments following official procedure, and seized the opportunity to bolster backing for his own leadership.
Ten years ago, President Xi Jinping hosted the second symposium of its kind at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he delivered an extensive speech in honor of Deng.
Despite the lack of surprises in Xi's speech, discussions were already underway among international observers of China about whether Xi was emulating Deng Xiaoping or Mao Zedong.
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