They are fluent Russian speakers. They have a perspective on Russia that the previous generation, Mao and even Deng Xiaoping, did not have. Mao and Deng were much more suspicious of Russia. This generation is suspicious of the West.
Quotes about xiaoping (7 Quotes)
Change is coming, ... China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections at the local level. Nearly 20 years ago, Deng Xiaoping said that China would eventually expand democratic elections all the way to the national level -- and I look forward to that day.
Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures.
Comrade Xiaoping said, 'What I am worried is that you are not bold enough to carry out your work. You have to learn hard and train yourself in work in order to make yourself more mature,'
Comrade Xiaoping, it will be hard for me to carry out this plan. I have difficulties with it,
The Chinese people love Comrade Deng Xiaoping, thank Comrade Deng Xiaoping, mourn for Comrade Deng Xiaoping, and cherish the memory of Comrade Deng Xiaoping because he devoted his life-long energies to the Chinese people, performed immortal feats for the independence and liberation of the Chinese nation,
What you have been seeing over the last year is the policy of Jiang Zemin, not Deng Xiaoping.