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Which Chinese leader, who governed from 1978 to the 1990s, initiated the 'reform and opening up' policy that transitioned China from a planned economy to a market-oriented one?
Answer: Deng Xiaoping — Deng Xiaoping never formally held the top party or state position (he was Vice Premier and Chairman of the Central Military Commission), yet he was the de facto paramount leader who reshaped China's economic and political trajectory.
- A Mao Zedong
- B Zhou Enlai
- C Jiang Zemin
- D Deng Xiaoping ✓
Deng Xiaoping never formally held the top party or state position (he was Vice Premier and Chairman of the Central Military Commission), yet he was the de facto paramount leader who reshaped China's economic and political trajectory.