In which year did Deng Xiaoping become the paramount leader of China?
1976
1977
1978
1979
Answer
Deng Xiaoping became the paramount leader of China in December 1978, after outmaneuvering Mao Zedong's chosen successor, Hua Guofeng. Deng led China through a series of market-economy reforms that earned him the reputation as the "Architect of Modern China".
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