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In less than 90 days, from October 22nd through December 1978, the course of China, and the world, would be forever changed – the First Time in History phenomenon was inaugurated first by Deng Xiaoping's visit to Japan in October, then by the seditious patriotism of the Xiaogang Villagers in December, and just days later Deng's proclamation to the Third Plenum that, 'from this day forward, we renounce class struggle as the central focus, and instead take up economic development as our central focus. This RAS History Club talk will explore what happened then, and what it means for us today . . . and tomorrow.
Speakers
John D. Van Fleet
Director, Corporate Globalization of Antai College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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John D.
Van Fleet
Director, Corporate Globalization of Antai College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Based in part on his teaching role for the Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Van Fleet has been researching and publishing on China’s ‘First Time in History’ (FTIH) phenomenon for some years. The essence of the FTIH subject is that never before in human history has so many, so rapidly, risen so far as the Chinese have over the past four decades. 1978 – a Year of Enormous Significance is the first chapter of Van Fleet’s coming FTIH book/podcast/etc. and will be published separately in a Palgrave-Springer book, to be released later in 2022.
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