Deng Xiaoping And the Transformation of China
“When they first started gathering, they expressed respect for the Communist Party and paraded in an orderly fashion so that they would not disturb traffic; initially, they had no political agenda. As the demonstrations grew larger and the demands became louder and more radical in content, however, tensions between the demonstrators and the authorities escalated. The clashes culminated on June 4, 1989, when troops restored order by shooting unarmed civilians on the streets of Beijing. Deng was ...then eighty-four years old and he did not come out to the streets to meet the demonstrating students nor did he manage the daily details of the party's response. But behind the scenes, he remained focused on the unfolding drama and was the ultimate decision-maker. He had little sympathy with the demonstrators, who had benefited from the reform and opening that he had helped to create and from the political stability that underpinned the economic growth, a stability they were now threatening. Deng sought to avoid in China what was occurring in Eastern Europe as political leaders were yielding to citizens' demands and losing control.MoreLess
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