Deng Xiaoping

Statesmanship China 1904 – 1997 101 quotes

Leader who opened China to market reforms, sparking economic growth.

Quotes by Deng Xiaoping

Science and technology are primary productive forces.

Speech 1988

We must attach importance to education.

Speech 1978

We must oppose both 'left' and 'right' deviations.

Southern Tour Speeches 1992

The key to China's development is to maintain political stability.

Speech 1989

We must adhere to the policy of reform and opening up for a hundred years.

Southern Tour Speeches 1992

The world is undergoing tremendous changes.

Southern Tour Speeches 1992

Peace and development are the two major themes of the contemporary world.

Speech 1985

We must oppose hegemonism.

Speech 1980

China will never seek hegemony.

Speech 1980

We must build a strong army.

Speech 1978

The army must be loyal to the Party.

Speech 1978

We must strengthen the building of democracy and the legal system.

Speech 1978

Without democracy, there can be no socialism.

Speech 1978

We must improve the people's living standards.

Speech 1978

The ultimate goal of socialism is to achieve common prosperity.

Southern Tour Speeches 1992

We must persist in the policy of opening up to the outside world.

Speech 1978

We must absorb all advanced technologies and management methods from other countries.

Speech 1978

We must be good at using capitalism.

Southern Tour Speeches 1992

The market economy is not unique to capitalism.

Southern Tour Speeches 1992

Planning and market are both economic means.

Southern Tour Speeches 1992