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Deng Xiaoping, Democracy Wall, and the Dialetics of China — with Orville Schell

Peking Hotel with Liu He

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History as Progression in China

The concept of history progressing towards openness and a higher stage of human activity, akin to Hegel's teleology and Francis Fukuyama's 'end of history' idea, was influencing China. Despite optimistic views, concerns were raised about regressive tendencies in China, with observations of the country's developments in various sectors like publishing industry expanding and private companies emerging alongside state-owned entities.

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