The Rise from 1949 until Now Though it’s a bit of an oversimplification, we can think of China’s evolution from 1949 until now as occurring in three phases: 1. The Mao phase, from 1949 to 1976. 2. The Deng and Deng’s successors phase, from 1978 to 2012 when Xi Jinping came to power. 3. The Xi Jinping phase from 2012 until now. Each phase moved China along the arc of its long-term development, building on its earlier accomplishments. In brief, events transpired as follows:
