Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China Quotes

“If there is one leader to whom most Chinese people express gratitude for improvements in their daily lives, it is Deng Xiaoping. Did any other leader in the twentieth century do more to improve the lives of so many? Did any other twentieth-century leader have such a large and lasting influence on world history?”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“it doesn't matter if the cat is black or white as long as it catches the mouse”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“the economy “is like a bird. You can't hold it in your hand but have to let it fly. But it might fly away, and that is why you need a cage to control it.”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“These were not just Mao's mistakes, they were all our mistakes. Many of us made mistakes; we lacked experience and had poor judgment.” He added, “We are very poor. We are very backward. We have to recognize that. We have a lot to do, a long way to go and a lot to learn.”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“Deng explained to his hosts that he had come to Japan for three reasons: to exchange documents ratifying the Treaty of Peace and Friendship; to express China's appreciation to Japanese friends who in recent decades had dedicated themselves to improving Sino-Japanese relations; and like Xu Fu, to find a “secret magic drug.” Japanese listeners laughed, for they were familiar with the story of Xu Fu, who, 2,200 years earlier, on behalf of Emperor Qin, had been dispatched to Japan to find a drug that would bring eternal life. Deng went on to explain that what he really meant by the “magic drug” was the secret of how to modernize. He said he wanted to learn about modern technology and management.”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“Deng reaffirmed as well the correctness of the party's strategic goal of quadrupling the economy between 1980 and 2000 and making China a moderately developed country by the middle of the twenty-first century.”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“In his pursuit of economic modernization, Deng liked to say that he was groping for stones as he crossed the river.”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“Deng Xiaoping later told Hu Yaobang that when the article “Practice Is the Sole Criterion for Judging Truth” first came out, he did not notice it, but when the controversy became heated, he looked it up and read it. The article, he said, was a good one”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“What do you and the ASEAN countries want us to do?” Lee replied, “Stop the radio broadcasts.”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“文件只是籠統地談到了毛的錯誤，但鄧小平說，15年之後將有可能對毛澤東再作一次評價。他這樣說的意思似乎很清楚，黨如果在1980年過於嚴厲地批評毛澤東，有可能造成分歧，削弱人民的支持；若干年以後，黨能夠與現在的情緒和人事問題拉開距離，也許有可能對毛澤東進行更加具體和坦率的評判。[”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“論，反映著高層幹部是多麼重視毛澤東的名譽問題，因為毛在歷史上的地位，決定著他們自己的政治前程和他們親屬及同事的待遇。”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“專家方毅說，毛澤東就是（中國）歷史上最大的暴君。早在1967年2月就敢批評文革的譚震林說，毛澤東的做法違背了他自己的教導。但是當黃克誠——他自己的上級彭德懷挨整時，他也受過嚴厲批判——在一次重要會議上為”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“他對卡特說，北京只有在兩種情況下才會對臺灣動武：一是臺灣長期拒絕與北京談判，二是蘇聯涉足臺灣。[11-77]”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“和平解決臺灣問題的未來產生嚴重關切。」[11-74]鄧小平解釋了他為何要堅持自己的決定，但是他向卡特保證，即使中國軍隊發動進攻，也會在10天到20天後撤出。鄧小平又進一步堅持說，中國攻打越南的好處將是長期的。如果中國這一次”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“特向鄧小平讀了他連夜親筆寫好的紙條，解釋他為何建議中國不要這樣做的原因。卡特說：「中國挑起的武裝衝突，將使美國對中國的普遍政策以及”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“毛時代教給他們的東西，認為西方工人受著剝削，鄧對他們解釋說，其實不是那麼回事：日本工人掙的錢能夠買房子、買車、買那些中國還根本沒有的家電。鄧小平在日本不僅看到了他過去只是讀到過的東西，他還要學習日本人是如何組織工人、”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“回答毛澤東在文革中給國家造成的災禍時，鄧小平說：「這不是毛主席一個人的錯，而是我們大家的錯，我們很多人都犯過錯誤；我們缺少經驗，缺少判斷力。」他又說：「我們很窮，也很落後。必須承認這一點。我們有很多事情要做，有很長的路要走，要學習很多東西。」[10-”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“和東盟各國想讓我們做些什麼？」李光耀答道：「停止電台廣播。」鄧小平說，他需要時間考慮一下。這讓李光耀很”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“小平感到意外的是，李光耀告訴他，東南亞各國更害怕中國而不是越南。李光耀然後描述了”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“簽署了支持蘇聯外交立場的協定。[9-19]越南與蘇聯的這些協議把越中關係推向絕境，促使中國加強了與柬埔寨的關係。[”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“在鄧失勢後，「四人幫」採取了更強硬的立場，要求越南譴責蘇聯的「霸權」。[9-17]中國激進派的這種要求對黎筍來說太過分了，他拒絕簽署聯合公報，未舉行常規的答謝宴會就離開了北京。[9-18]”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“在醫院裏對越南最高計劃官員黎德壽（Lê Thanh Nghi）說，中國已經無力為越南的重建提供大量援助。中國被文革搞得元氣大傷，自己的經濟也捉襟見肘。周恩來說：「你們越南人得讓我們喘口氣，恢復一下元氣。」但是就在同一個月，中國其他官員歡迎了柬埔寨”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“國在1972年尼克遜訪華後改善了中美關係，隨後減少了對越援助，越南人把這視為中國人背叛越南抗美戰爭的一個標誌。[9-13]”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“中越之間的嫌隙越來越深。當1966年周恩來和鄧小平會見胡志明時，他們對越南人的抱怨有深切感受：胡志明說，中國軍隊的傲慢表現就像歷史上經常入侵越南的中國軍隊一樣。鄧小平回答說，駐紮在那裏的10萬中國軍隊只是為了防範西方可能的入侵，”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“但是，與毛和周相比，鄧關注與中國有關的重大問題時更有系統性，也更加坦白直率。在會見外賓前，鄧小平不接受口頭的情況簡介；他會閱讀下屬準備的有關來訪者及其來訪目的和應討論議題的文件。像過去毛和周的情況一樣，通常會有一名外交官先行會見外賓，由他把來訪者的意圖告知鄧小平，鄧小平再接見他們。”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“內的老幹部們確實開始批評說，務虛會上的觀點很危險，理論家們近乎在批評毛澤東時代發生的一切事情。一些在毛時代擔任要職的老幹部擔心，對毛澤東日益高漲的批評有可能使自己也受到牽連。有些人開始懷疑，胡耀邦等人在務虛會上是不是在搞反毛反黨的「修正主義」。”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“東及其少數幾個追隨者為何能把全國人民帶入大躍進這樣的災難？他指出，1957年對知識分子的打擊讓他們變得噤若寒蟬，因此無法阻止毛澤東犯下可怕的錯誤。人民大學的哲學教授張顯揚走得更遠，他將「四人幫」稱為「法西斯專政」。”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“誰也不清楚哪一種民主適合中國，要對這個問題進行認真思考。他讓胡耀邦組織一個二十到三十個人的班子，搞清楚相關問題，然後準備一篇論述民主實踐的兩到三萬字的文章，在五四運動60周年時發表。鄧小平說，文章要表明社會主義民主將超越資產階級民主。[8-29]”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“的兩次大災難——大躍進和文革，是由於制度造成的，這種制度允許一人統治，容不下不同的聲音。因此中國需要建立法”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

“來，並答應在未來五年為他們提供十億美元的援助。[9-14]那時蘇聯正在與越南加緊合作，”
― Ezra F. Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China