Deng Xiaoping Political views on the 12 axes

Kept power centralised in the Communist Party in Beijing, though he gave provinces and special economic zones wide room to experiment.

Set out the Four Cardinal Principles in 1979 to uphold party leadership and backed martial law against the 1989 protests, a strong stance toward Autocratic.

The Democracy Wall movement was shut down in 1979, and in June 1989 the army cleared Tiananmen Square, killing many protesters, a strong pull toward Security.

Opened China to the world and normalised relations with the United States in 1979, while guarding sovereignty over Hong Kong and Taiwan, so he lands near the middle.

Launched a short border war against Vietnam in 1979 but cut the army by a million soldiers from 1985, a slight lean toward Militarist.

Opened special economic zones from 1980 with low taxes for foreign firms, pulling China toward world trade while the state still guarded key sectors.

Accepted that some people and regions would get rich first, trading Maoist equality for growth while the state kept ownership of land.

Mixed plan and market through dual-track pricing and in 1992 backed a 'socialist market economy', which leaves him close to the middle.

Led an officially atheist party; the 1982 constitution allowed only state-approved religious activity under close party control.

Backed campaigns against 'spiritual pollution' in 1983 and 'bourgeois liberalisation', resisting Western cultural and political ideas, a lean toward Traditional.

Made science and technology one of the Four Modernisations and called them a primary productive force, a strong lean toward Technology.