Q: Assess the View That Jiang Zemin and Deng Xiaoping Has Different Approaches to the Governance of China.

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The political roles of Chinese leaders Jiang Zemin and Deng Xiaoping are of great importance to China’s progresses to date. Jiang Zemin became President of China in 1993, after Deng Xiaoping’s retirement in 1989. It is no doubt both leaders possessed differing personalities in ruling the country but it is in no denial that both follow strictly the authoritarian rule of CCP under its communist ideology. It is important to also note that Jiang Zemin was an understudy during Deng Xiaoping’s rule hence indicating that the former would acquire similar leadership characteristics from his mentor. However, based on the different time frame when they were in office, the changing context of China between the course of succession from Deng Xiaoping to Jiang Zemin made their style of leadership differ. While Deng Xiaoping’s single-minded focus was the economy, Jiang Zemin’s had an additional focus on the social issues of China. Additionally, they differ in their backgrounds and experiences. Therefore, due to differing time frames, both leaders had to take a different approaches, thereby constituting to largely differences in their approaches. Both Jiang Zemin and Deng Xiaoping’s leadership was adhered to justify the monopolization of political power of the CCP. The rule of both leaders followed the policy of the “Four Basic Principles” which are enshrined in the constitution of the People’s Republic of China. The “Four Basic Principles” is the policy to adhere to the socialist road, the people’s democratic dictatorship, to Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought and to the leadership of the Communist Party of China which forms the base for any changes made in the governance of China. For instance, this adherence to promote CCP’s legitimacy and its authoritarian status is evident in Deng Xiaoping’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics which involves the opening and reform

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