DENG Xiao-ping's Theory on Social Development and the Scientific Viewpoint of Development

As the historical experience of our socialist construction, DENG Xiao-ping's theory on social development has evolved under the historical conditions that peace and development are the themes of our era. Its essential characteristic is as the following: to take the development of the productive forces as the central task with a view to establish the socialist market economy mainly by economic restructure and implement the strategy of national rejuvenation through science and education, and in an all-round way reach a sustainable coordinated development in all areas of our society from different aspects. It is a new idea in the respect of Marxist theory on social development and so forms the strong theory base of the scientific viewpoint of development.