A New Explanation on Deng Xiaoping's Theory of the Essence of Socialism

Deng Xiaoping's theory of the essence of socialism not only scientifically reveals the essence of socialism but also contains the scientific explanation on the relationship between socialism and capitalism:the relationship between socialism and capitalism is dialectical and unified.The kernel of the theory of socialism is productive forces,the concept of which embodies not only the general quality of socialism but the special quality of socialism,that is,it embodies not only the association between socialism and captitalism but the distinctiveness.The sloganAbolish exploitation,Get rid of the poor and rich extremity and Realize common prosperityreveals the essential difference between socialism and capitalism from the angle of production relations and the purpose of productive forces.