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So, what have you been reading recently? | 📚 Weekly book discussion, review, and recommendations thread, February 1st, 2026
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Fiction or Non-Fiction, academic or casual, theory or non-theory, feel free to mention books of any genre and on any topic.
I've seen both of their names come up a lot when it comes to Reform & Opening up and I have a rudimentary understanding on their roles in the process, but I was interested for more in depth reading on their decisions, them talking about why they did what had to be done and was curious how did that end up contributing to building the China we know today.
Gotcha! In that case, I recommend studying what I linked. I also recommend this conversation I had with someone about a week ago regarding the subject of "Dengism." In short, Reform and Opening Up was a response to the Gang of Four's dogmatism in nationalizing even the small proprietors. Deng Xiaoping Theory opened up non-critical, underdeveloped sectors to partial foreign investment, offering cheap labor in exchange for technological transfer while retaining full public ownership of the commanding heights of industry. The effect of this in the long-run is the PRC of today.
Thank you! I really appreciate the input :D
No problem!