Deng Xiaoping & Chinas Special Economic Zones

cctv.com 08-26-2004 14:22

Under Discussion:

Deng Xiaoping & China's Special Economic Zones

Guests:

Mao Yushi: Director of Beijing Unirule Institute of Economics

Xia Yeliang: Deputy Director of Research Center of Foreign Economic Theory of Peking University

Today's program is a part of our series for commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of late Chinese senior leader Deng Xiaoping. We will discuss why the late Chinese leader decided to experiment with the market economy in Shenzhen, Zhuhai and other coastal cities in southern and eastern China. We will also take a closer look at the controversies his bold decisions have caused among the conservatives at that time.

Editor:Xiang  Source:CCTV.com