Ep. 69 | Deng Xiaoping (Part 7)

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Ep. 69 | Deng Xiaoping (Part 7)

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Dec 30, 2011

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After a holiday delay, Laszlo is back with the 7th and almost final episode of our overview of Ezra Vogel’s new biography of Deng. In this episode we look at the meat and potatoes of the Reform years from 1979 to 1989.

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Dec 30, 2011

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Ep. 69 | Deng Xiaoping (Part 7)

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