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Article: CHANGING OF THE OLD GUARD CHINA PICKS REFORMIST LEADERS.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- November 3, 1987
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Byline: Combined wire services
Younger, reform-minded pragmatists took the helm of China's government Monday in a major change that signaled a victory for Deng Xiaoping's ambitious political and economic program.
Leading the new lineup was Premier Zhao Ziyang, Deng's 68-year-old protege, who was appointed head of the Communist Party.
The rise to power of Deng's supporters marked the successful conclusion of his plan to replace an aging party leadership with new officials willing to continue his market- oriented reforms and open-door policy.
Deng, 83, stepped down from three top party posts Sunday at the conclusion of the 13th Communist ...