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
Peking, it appeared, was scrapping much of the philosophy behind the ambitious Four Modernizations* development campaign launched with great fanfare three years ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Asked, for example, what they thought of the current leaders' ability to achieve the "Four Modernizations," 78% of the students took a noncommittal "wait and see" attitude.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is that system that Gorbachev's perestroika and Deng Xiaoping's "Four Modernizations" seek to reform.
From Time Magazine Archive
But we recognized even then that as the chief architect of the so-called Four Modernizations, Deng was destined to play a key role in helping propel China into the modern world.
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