Four Modernizations

American  

plural noun

1. goals of the political leadership in China after the death of Mao Zedong: modernization of agriculture, industry, national defense, and science and technology.

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Etymology

Origin of Four Modernizations

Translation of Chinese sìge xìandaì-huà

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Four Modernizations

He embraced a set of goals known as the Four Modernizations.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

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.

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Q. How will the new relationship between China and the U.S. help with your Four Modernizations campaign?

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Deng Xiaoping had introduced bold and promising reforms of the economy under the slogan of "Four Modernizations."

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The U.S. has a considerable interest in the success, or at least the survival, of the Four Modernizations policy of Deng Xiaoping.

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