Which statesman launched the policy of reform and opening-up in 1978?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Deng Xiaoping
- Step 1: A Party meeting in December 1978 shifted the focus to economic growth. Step 2. Deng Xiaoping guided the move to markets and foreign trade. Answer: Deng Xiaoping. Why not the others: Mao led earlier, Liu Shaoqi was a rival leader and Sun Yat-sen died in 1925.
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