A billboard of former leader Deng Xiaoping overlooks Shenzhen. Photo: Dickson Lee
A billboard of former leader Deng Xiaoping overlooks Shenzhen. Photo: Dickson Lee
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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
Fiona TamHe Huifeng
Fiona Tam and He Huifeng

Updated: 8:33am, 7 Dec, 2012

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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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