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
Japanese companies suddenly found themselves prevented from fulfilling 30 contracts worth $2.1 billion for plants and machinery, as Peking appeared to have second thoughts about its massive Four Modernizations campaign.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet if Deng Xiaoping is to succeed in his Four Modernizations, he may have to suppress consumerism.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Four Modernizations were designed to give the outside world the impression that the mainland was going to turn into a huge market.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
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