On Deng Xiao-ping's Rethinking of Socialist Nature

Marx and Engels reveal the cause of poverty of workers through researching on the poverty in capitalist society,and they hold:the elimination of capitalist private ownership is the way of eradicating poverty and realizing human liberation,so,they create the theory of scientific socialism.Through drawing lessons from the past,Deng Xiao-ping points out poverty is not socialism and re-sums up the essence of socialism.He regards the development of productive force as the fundamental task of socialism;redefines the standards of socialism and carries out reform;clarifies with the open nature of socialism to the world;raises the theory of developing stages of socialism;and takes the common prosperity as the purpose of socialism.It is of great significance of his reflection on the nature of socialism for us to deepen reform and build a well-off society.