A Probe into the Inheritance and Development of Mao Zedong's Theory of Basic Contradictions of Socialist Societies by Deng Xiaoping

Mao Zedong,according to the basic principles of historical materialism and after summarizing the historical experiences of socialist practices,first raised the theory of basic contradictions of socialist societies,and thus made important contributions to the treasure\|house of Marxist theories.In the new historical period,Deng Xiaoping freed himself from old ideas and made a practical and realistic analysis and study of the basic contradictions of the preliminary stage of China's socialism,regarded the reform as a effective method for the solving of basic contradictions of socialist society and regarded science and technology as the first productive force.Therefore,he inherited and developed Mao Zedong's theory concerning the basic contradictions of socialist society during the period of reform and opening up to the outside world and in the practice of socialist modernization construction.