Deng Xiaoping

country determines its values, and its history points the way to its future. Close to 40 years ago, it was from this rsotrum that the Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping solemnly declared on behalf of the Chinese Government that China would never seek hegemony in the world. Today, his statement remains our unchanging

il for his contribution as President of the General Assembly at its last session. This year, 1997, is no ordinary year for China. Last February, when Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China’s reform and opening-up, passed away, the 1.2 billion Chinese people were immersed in deep sorrow. Turning grief into s

beginning of the 1990s people in China have been working hard to accelerate economic development and the reform and opening-up programme. Spurred by Deng Xiaoping's remarks at the beginning of the year, this programme and economic development have entered a new phase. The GNP growth rate this year is projected

in the search for solutions to international problems, agreement is only possible with courage, imagination and political will on all sides. Chairman Deng Xiaoping's idea of "one country, two systems" is an example of such a positive approach. The people of Hong Kong will wish to judge for themselves the outcome

conomic Order, which were adopted by the General Assembly on 1 May 1974, at its sixth special session. At that session 10 years ago [2209th meeting], Deng Xiaoping, Chairman of the Chinese delegation, pledged China's support for the just position of the third world countries calling for the restructuring of the