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The Four Modernizations (四个现代化 abbrev. 四化), were the goals of Deng Xiaoping’s reforms: the modernization of agriculture, industry, science and technology and the military.

These reforms were a reversal of the Mao Zedong policy of economic self-reliance. The People's Republic of China decided to accelerate the modernization process by stepping up the volume of foreign trade, especially the purchase of machinery from Japan and the West. By participating in such export-led growth, China was able to step up the Four Modernizations by attaining certain foreign funds, market, advanced technologies and management experiences, thus accelerating its economic development.

See also: History of the People's Republic of China

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