Four Modernizations
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Four Modernizations
Translation of Chinese sìge xìandaì-huà
Example Sentences
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He embraced a set of goals known as the Four Modernizations.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Though he remained outside the party's inner circles, Deng resumed his post of Deputy Premier and within two years had helped author Zhou's Four Modernizations, the manifesto of practical reforms that launch China's rapid growth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Support from intellectuals and specialists is critical if reforms are to continue in industry, agriculture, science and technology, the areas of Deng's Four Modernizations.
From Time Magazine Archive
In China's ambitious Four Modernizations program, petroleum-based chemicals are a pivotal industry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Deng Xiaoping had introduced bold and promising reforms of the economy under the slogan of "Four Modernizations."
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