An interview with Deng Xiaoping

"You should give them the power to make money"

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The nuclear warheads possessed by the Soviet Union and the U.S. can destroy the world ten times. So even if there is a 50% reduction, they still have the ability to destroy the world five times [laughs loudly]. So first, to reduce some is always good because it may play a role in relaxing tensions, and in that atmosphere it will be more relaxed. So as far as this is concerned, we welcome the development, but I think it will be too naive to believe that with a 50% reduction, the problem will be resolved and we should no longer be so concerned. So I think it's not enough if we place our hopes only on the summit meeting for world peace.

On whether he has any recommendations for Reagan and Gorbachev. No. I am not qualified. China is a backward country. Perhaps 50 years from now, China would have a larger say [laughs heartily].

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