A billboard of former leader Deng Xiaoping overlooks Shenzhen. Photo: Dickson Lee

A billboard of former leader Deng Xiaoping overlooks Shenzhen. Photo: Dickson Lee

Xi Jinping

Echoes of Deng Xiaoping as Xi Jinping heads to Shenzhen on first inspection trip

New party boss evokes memories of ex-leader's 1992 tour and issues a signal of his commitment to change by heading to Shenzhen on first trip

Topic | Xi Jinping

SCMP

Published: 12:00am, 7 Dec, 2012

Updated: 8:33am, 7 Dec, 2012

A billboard of former leader Deng Xiaoping overlooks Shenzhen. Photo: Dickson Lee

A billboard of former leader Deng Xiaoping overlooks Shenzhen. Photo: Dickson Lee

Xi Jinping

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